garden

gar-den · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A piece of ground where plants, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated.

  2. 2.

    (British) The area of land next to a house; a yard.

  3. 3.

    (often plural) A public park or recreation area.

  4. 4.

    To work in a garden; cultivate plants.

Forms

plural: gardens

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    garden variety — Ordinary; common.
  • •
    lead someone up the garden path — Deceive someone.
  • •
    everything in the garden is rosy — Everything is fine.
  • •
    garden party — An outdoor party held in a garden.
  • •
    beer garden — An outdoor area for drinking.

Related words

See also: flower, park, plant, yard
Synonyms: grounds, plot, yard

Etymology

From Old North French gardin (Old French jardin), from Frankish *gardo, from Proto-Germanic *gardaz ("enclosure").