winter garden

American  

noun

1. an outdoor garden maintained during the winter with hardy plants.

2. a conservatory devoted to the cultivation of winter-blooming plants.

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winter garden British  

noun

1. a garden of evergreen plants and plants that flower in winter

2. a conservatory in which flowers are grown in winter

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Etymology

Origin of winter garden

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

I have been at work in my winter garden.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2022

The students created a lawn, gravel and winter garden, a vegetable bed and a herbaceous border.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2022

Volunteers will clean walkways for the winter growing period and receive instructions for creating and protecting a winter garden by Master Gardener Dave Mashore.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021

Mature root crops, like carrots, beets and turnips, hold nicely in the “outdoor refrigerator” that is the winter garden.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2021

She made Moon Orchid sit in the kitchen sun while she picked over the herbs in cupboards and basement and the fresh plants that grew in the winter garden.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston