victory garden
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of victory garden
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Molly McIntire planted a victory garden and collected scrap metal as she waited out World War II.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
“So as a start, I suggest maybe you reduce your lawn and have a native plant victory garden, where the food is not for you, but for the wild animals who live here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Mark Cusimano, the founder of one such company, The Martian Garden, says cultivating a red planet victory garden using Saddleback’s soil is his hobby.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Spangler and Clayton agreed maintaining their victory garden is a time commitment, but it can bring people together to rally around a cause that’s desperate for solutions.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 28, 2020
One solution to the food scarcity, or shortage, was a victory garden, also called a war garden.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
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