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garden

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[ gahr-dn ]

noun

  1. a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
  2. 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.

  3. a fertile and delightful spot or region.
  4. British. yard 2( def 1 ).


adjective

  1. pertaining to, produced in, or suitable for cultivation or use in a garden:

    fresh garden vegetables; garden furniture.

verb (used without object)

  1. to lay out, cultivate, or tend a garden.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cultivate as a garden.

Garden

2

[ gahr-dn ]

noun

  1. Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
  2. Mary, 1877–1967, U.S. soprano.

garden

/ ˈɡɑːə /

noun

    1. an area of land, usually planted with grass, trees, flowerbeds, etc, adjoining a house US and Canadian wordyard
    2. ( as modifier )

      a garden chair

    1. an area of land used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, herbs, fruit, vegetables, trees, etc
    2. ( as modifier ) horticultural

      garden tools

  1. often plural such an area of land that is open to the public, sometimes part of a park

    botanical gardens

    1. a fertile and beautiful region
    2. ( as modifier )

      a garden paradise

  2. modifier provided with or surrounded by a garden or gardens

    a garden flat

  3. lead a person up the garden path informal.
    to mislead or deceive a person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. common or garden informal.
    ordinary; unexceptional
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to work in, cultivate, or take care of (a garden, plot of land, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of garden1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gardin, from Old North French gardin, Old French jardin, from Germanic; compare Old High German gartin-, German Garten; yard 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of garden1

C14: from Old French gardin, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gart enclosure; see yard ² (sense 1)
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. 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.

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In addition to the idiom beginning with garden , also see lead down the garden path .
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Example Sentences

Mary Byrne, 69, and her husband Des, 77, said they were punched and kicked in a dispute over a small garden after emigrating to Asia.

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"It's a relief for us and the whole village," said Mr Harris, whose children had been unable to use the back garden after the hawk took up residence in one of their trees.

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“It’s probably going to hurt at first, but I think our country’s in big trouble,” she said as she loaded bags of soil for her garden into her car.

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As one of the few people allowed into the Palisades in the first days after the fire, she regularly came across garden ornaments or knickknacks that survived the flames.

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Mrs Searle's body was found in the garden with severe wounds to her head, while her husband's body was found hanging inside.

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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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