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garden definition

gar·den (gärd′'n)

noun

  1. a piece of ground, usually close to a house, for growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, ornamental shrubs or trees, etc.
  2. a well-cultivated region; area of fertile, developed land
    also garden spot
  3. a place outdoors for public enjoyment, planted with trees, flowers, etc., and sometimes having special displays of plants, a zoo, a duck pond, etc.

Etymology: ME < NormFr gardin < Frank *gardo, akin to Ger garten, OE geard: see yard, garth

intransitive verb

to make, work in, or take care of a garden, lawn, etc.

transitive verb

to make a garden of

adjective

  1. of, for, used in, or grown in a garden
    1. ordinary; commonplace
    2. hardy
garden Idioms

lead down the garden path

to mislead or deceive

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garden Synonyms

garden

n.

vegetable patch, plot, bed, border, cultivated area, enclosure, field, truck garden, herb garden, rock garden, rose garden, Victory garden, formal garden, kitchen garden, hotbed, cold frame, greenhouse, patio, terrace, backyard, conservatory, nursery, flower garden, water garden, hanging garden, floating garden, cactus garden, desert garden, cottage garden, English garden, Japanese garden, botanical garden, arboretum, garden spot, oasis.


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garden Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • enclose: Exterior - enclosed garden, parking for 3 cars.

Preposition: with

  • patio: A particular feature of this house is the pretty enclosed garden with patio, trees, shrubs and lawn.

Adjective modifier

  • walled: There will be a balcony off the main bedroom and walled private gardens with hedged borders.

Modifies a noun

  • furniture: French windows lead to a small enclosed garden at the rear with garden furniture & barbecue.

Noun used with modifier

  • courtyard: Outside there is a quiet courtyard garden, while upstairs has a delightful double bedroom and recently refurbished bathroom.
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garden quotes

God Almighty first planteda garden; and indeed, it isthe purest of human pleasures.

-Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans

And the L God planted a garden eastwards in Eden; and there he put the manwhom he had formed. And out of the ground made the L God to grow every tree that is pleasant for the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

-Bible (Old Testament)

And when the woman saw that the tree wasgood for food, and that it waspleasanttothe eyes,and atreetobe desired to make one wise she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them bothwere opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the L God walking inthegarden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the L God amongst the trees of the garden.

-Bible (Old Testament)

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