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garden
1[ gahr-dn ]
noun
- a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park or other public recreation area:
a public garden.
- a fertile and delightful spot or region.
- British. yard 2( def 1 ).
adjective
- pertaining to, produced in, or suitable for cultivation or use in a garden:
fresh garden vegetables; garden furniture.
verb (used without object)
- to lay out, cultivate, or tend a garden.
verb (used with object)
- to cultivate as a garden.
Garden
2[ gahr-dn ]
noun
- Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
- Mary, 1877–1967, U.S. soprano.
garden
/ ˈɡɑːə /
noun
- an area of land, usually planted with grass, trees, flowerbeds, etc, adjoining a house US and Canadian wordyard
- ( as modifier )
a garden chair
- an area of land used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, herbs, fruit, vegetables, trees, etc
- ( as modifier ) horticultural
garden tools
- often plural such an area of land that is open to the public, sometimes part of a park
botanical gardens
- a fertile and beautiful region
- ( as modifier )
a garden paradise
- modifier provided with or surrounded by a garden or gardens
a garden flat
- lead a person up the garden path informal.to mislead or deceive a person
adjective
- common or garden informal.ordinary; unexceptional
verb
- to work in, cultivate, or take care of (a garden, plot of land, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, adjective
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- d·· adjective
- d· adjective
- d· adjective
- ܲ·dԱ adjective
- ɱ-dԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of garden1
Idioms and Phrases
- lead up / down the garden path, to deceive or mislead in an enticing way; lead on; delude:
The voters had been led up the garden path too often to take a candidate's promises seriously.
More idioms and phrases containing garden
In addition to the idiom beginning with garden , also see lead down the garden path .Example Sentences
Others have been fitted out, the gardens have been landscaped, curtains frame the windows, and they appear filled with the promise of a new home.
The prosecutor said it escalated to the three of them going to the ground in the garden.
Neighbour Charlie Daines was in her garden when she heard "an almighty explosion" and witnessed the house "shooting up into the air".
The problems come during a busy retailing period, as customers prepare for the good weather and purchase outdoor garden equipment, barbecue items and party food.
She no longer feels comfortable gardening for long periods of time because of a noxious odor she attributes to the site.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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