sunken garden
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One of their “light touch” moves included removing planters in the sunken garden area out front so more people can eventually sit out there once the planned restaurant goes in, Herzog said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
A patio wraps across the back of the property, stopping by a swimming pool and sunken garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
She created the sunken garden, which is contained by low-slung rock walls and filled with hydrangeas, peonies and roses.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2020
The Garden Family Workshops on Tuesdays incorporate storytelling and an art project while focusing on the mansion’s sunken garden or its adjacent vegetable garden.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2014
Eventually, with the aid of several glasses of champagne, Tsukiko persuades her to abandon the effort, drawing her out into the sunken garden to distract her.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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