Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gardens, present participle gardening, past tense, past participle gardened
1. countable noun
In British English, a garden is a piece of land next to a house, with flowers, vegetables, other plants, and often grass. In AmericanEnglish, the usual word is yard, and a garden refers only to land which is used for growing flowers and vegetables.
...the most beautiful garden on Earth.
Synonyms: grounds, park, plot, patch More Synonyms of garden
2. verb
If you garden, you do work in your garden such as weeding or planting.
Jim gardened at the homes of friends on weekends. [VERB]
gardeninguncountable noun
I have taken up gardening again.
3. plural noun
Gardens are places like a park that have areas of plants, trees, and grass, and that peoplecan visit and walk around.
The Gardens are open from 10.30am until 5pm.
...Kensington Gardens.
4. countable noun
Gardens is sometimes used as part of the name of a street.
He lives at 9, Acacia Gardens.
garden in British English
(ˈɡɑːdən)
noun
1. British
a.
an area of land, usually planted with grass, trees, flowerbeds, etc, adjoining a house
US and Canadian word: yard
b.
(as modifier)
a garden chair
2.
a.
an area of land used for the cultivation of ornamental plants, herbs, fruit, vegetables, trees, etc
b.
(as modifier)
garden tools
▶ Related adjective: horticultural
3. (often plural)
such an area of land that is open to the public, sometimes part of a park
botanical gardens
4.
a.
a fertile and beautiful region
b.
(as modifier)
a garden paradise
5. (modifier)
provided with or surrounded by a garden or gardens
a garden flat
6. lead a person up the garden path
adjective
7. common or garden
verb
8.
to work in, cultivate, or take care of (a garden, plot of land, etc)
Derived forms
gardenless (ˈgardenless)
adjective
garden-like (ˈgarden-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French gardin, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gart enclosure; see yard2 (sense 1)
garden in American English
(ˈgɑrdən)
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. [often pl.]
a place outdoors for public enjoyment, planted with trees, flowers, etc., and sometimes having special displays of plants, a zoo, a duck pond, etc.
verb intransitive
4.
to make, work in, or take care of a garden, lawn, etc.
verb transitive
5.
to make a garden of
adjective
6.
of, for, used in, or grown in a garden
7.
a.
ordinary; commonplace
b.
hardy
Idioms:
lead down the garden path
Word origin
ME < NormFr gardin < Frank *gardo, akin to Ger garten, OE geard: see yard2, garth
Old men and women wander aimlessly around what used to be narrow streets and gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Only wealthy people will able to buy houses with large enough gardens to not be affected.
The Sun (2016)
It has beautiful gardens and beaches and you can dine outdoors overlooking the shore as the sun sets into the the sea.
The Sun (2016)
Once she has been on her own, let her into the garden again.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Having outside space in the form of off-street parking and a garden is also a bonus.
The Sun (2016)
Public areas also have fireplaces, perfect for warming up after a walk in the gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The property is a fabulous house with a huge walled garden and greenhouse, all set in five acres of land.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Put it in the most protected part of the garden, such as a side alley or under a tree out of cold winds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Photography is strong and the varied subjects often include visits to gardens in the UK and abroad.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Leaves are a core element in the painting and plotting that makes a juicy garden, but often they are forgotten or a lucky by-product.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The property has a beautiful garden and is just a short walk from town.
The Sun (2014)
There is also a walled garden and working fires to snuggle up to.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is set in two acres of gardens and pasture land in a small and pretty valley.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The new great chamber could be a spectacular bedroom looking over the high street and garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Those that live near gardens are often seen nowadays on bird feeders.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We did up the house and the garden completely.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is not a standard work about gardens.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
And we wanted parking and a garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We buried her in the garden the next day.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We all have shady areas in our gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The restaurant uses local produce as well as vegetables from its garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The cosy home has two reception rooms and a large garden.
The Sun (2013)
You also get lunch and a garden visit if you win.
The Sun (2012)
Smaller gardens mean we need to grow vertically to get more foliage around our homes.
The Sun (2008)
You could always walk into a garden.
Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911)
When people work with gardens they feel better and more positive and that is half the battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So get outside and make your garden beautiful.
The Sun (2015)
The walled garden has beautiful views of the cathedral.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Is there steep land near the garden?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It often escapes from gardens and grows vigorously in the wild.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The report also talks of the benefits of care homes and hospices having gardens that are open to residents.
The Sun (2016)
From behind her she heard singing and turned to see women walking back and forth in her formal garden.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993)
But it won't be long before the house and garden fill up again.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The risk is, it could be in your street or garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Quotations
We must cultivate our gardensVoltaireCandide
God Almighty first planted a garden, and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasuresFrancis BaconEssays
The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God's Heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earthDorothy Frances GurneyGod's Garden
Paradise haunts gardens, and some gardens are paradisesDerek JarmanDerek Jarman's Garden
Word lists with
garden
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In other languages
garden
British English: garden /ˈɡɑːdn/ NOUN
A garden is an area of land next to a house, with plants, trees, and grass.
She had a beautiful garden.
American English: garden
Arabic: حَدِيقَة
Brazilian Portuguese: jardim
Chinese: 花园
Croatian: vrt
Czech: zahrada
Danish: have
Dutch: tuin
European Spanish: jardín
Finnish: puutarha
French: jardin
German: Garten
Greek: κήπος
Italian: giardino
Japanese: 庭
Korean: 정원
Norwegian: hage
Polish: ogród
European Portuguese: jardim
Romanian: grădină
Russian: сад
Latin American Spanish: jardín
Swedish: trädgård
Thai: สวน
Turkish: bahçe
Ukrainian: сад
Vietnamese: vườn
All related terms of 'garden'
back garden
a garden at the rear of a house
bear garden
(formerly) a place where bears were exhibited and where bear-baiting took place
beer garden
a garden attached to a pub , where people can sit and drink beer
garden city
a planned town of limited size with broad streets and spacious layout , containing trees and open spaces and surrounded by a rural belt
garden flat
a flat with direct access to a garden : typically, a garden flat consists of basement accommodation in prewar property, but some are in purpose-built blocks in urban areas
garden hose
a flexible tube which carries water and is used to water a lawn or garden
garden path
a long strip of ground which people walk along to get from one part of a garden to another, such as from the entrance to the garden to the door of a house
garden pea
pea 1 (sense 1 ) , pea 1 (sense 2 ) , pea 1 (sense 3 )
garden pink
the plant Dianthus plumarius
garden sage
garden seat
a seat , usually kept permanently outdoors in a garden
garden soil
Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow.
garden wall
a wall surrounding a garden or separating two gardens
herb garden
a part of a garden where herbs are grown
hop garden
a field of hops
knot garden
(esp formerly) a formal garden of intricate design
rock garden
A rock garden is a garden which consists of rocks with small plants growing among them.
roof garden
A roof garden is a garden on the flat roof of a building.
rose garden
a garden for growing roses
tea garden
an open-air restaurant that serves tea and light refreshments
Covent Garden
a district of central London : famous for its former fruit, vegetable , and flower market, now a shopping precinct
flower garden
a garden which features displays of flowering plants
garden balsam
a fleshy annual garden impatiens ( Impatiens balsamina ) with roselike white, lavender , yellow, pink, or red blossoms borne along the main stem in leaf axils
garden centre
A garden centre is a large shop , usually with an outdoor area, where you can buy things for your garden such as plants and gardening tools.
garden cress
a pungent-tasting plant, Lepidium sativum, with white or reddish flowers: cultivated for salads , as a garnish , etc: family Brassicaceae ( crucifers )
garden frame
an unheated wooden frame with a glass top, used to protect young plants from the cold
garden gnome
→ another name for gnome 1 (sense 2 )
Garden Grove
city in SW Calif.: pop. 165,000
garden orache
a plant of the goosefoot family, Atriplex hortensis, which is cultivated as a vegetable and used like spinach
garden party
A garden party is a formal party that is held out of doors , especially in a large private garden, during the afternoon .
garden roller
a cylinder having an absorbent surface and a handle , used for spreading paint
garden shears
shears used for gardening
garden snail
any of several land snails common in gardens , where they may become pests , esp Helix aspersa, and sometimes including Cepaea nemoralis, common in woods and hedgerows
Garden State
→ the Garden State
garden suburb
a suburb of a large established town or city, planned along the lines of a garden city
garden tiger
any of a group of arctiid moths , mostly boldly marked, often in black, orange , and yellow , of the genera Arctia, Parasemia, Euplagia, etc, producing woolly bear larvae and typified by the garden tiger ( Arctia caja )
garden tools
→ another name for gardening tools
market garden
A market garden is a small farm where vegetables and fruit are grown for sale.
peace garden
a public park that is dedicated to peace
pebble garden
a small ornamental garden mainly composed of an arrangement of pebbles
sunken garden
a formal garden set below the main level of the ground surrounding it
truck garden
a market garden
winter garden
a garden of evergreen plants and plants that flower in winter
botanic garden
a place in which plants are grown, studied, and exhibited
cottage garden
an informal style of garden which has beds planted with a great variety of traditional flowers
cutting garden
a household flower garden planted solely for growing flowers that are to be cut and displayed indoors
garden produce
cultivated or farm-produced goods, such as fruit and vegetables
garden rubbish
organic refuse generated by gardening
garden-variety
You can use garden-variety to describe something you think is ordinary and not special in any way.
garden warbler
any of several small brownish-grey European songbirds of the genus Sylvia ( warblers ), esp S. borin, common in woods and hedges : in some parts of Europe they are esteemed as a delicacy
Chinese translation of 'garden'
garden
(ˈɡɑːdn)
n(c)
花园(園) (huāyuán) (个(個), gè)
vi
收拾花园(園) (shōushi huāyuán)
Derived Forms
gardensn pl
(= public park) 公园(園) (gōngyuán)
(private, in street names) 花园(園) (huāyuán)
All related terms of 'garden'
garden path
公园(園)小径(徑) gōngyuán xiǎojìng
garden centre
园(園)艺(藝)中心 yuányì zhōngxīn [ 个(個) gè ]
come into the house/garden
走进(進)房子/花园(園)里(裡) zǒujìn fángzi/huāyuán li
he was wandering about the garden
他在花园(園)里(裡)到处(處)闲(閒)逛 tā zài huāyuán li dàochù xiánguàng
Horace is devoted to his garden
霍勒斯热(熱)衷于(於)园(園)艺(藝) Huòlèsī rèzhōng yú yuányì
I saw someone in the garden
我看见(見)花园(園)里(裡)有人 wǒ kànjiàn huāyuán li yǒu rén
it's in the house/garden/box
它在房子/花园(園)/盒子里(裡) tā zài fángzi/huāyuán/hézi li
put it in the house/garden/box
把它放在房子/花园(園)/盒子里(裡) bǎ tā fàng zài fángzi/huāyuán/hézi li
her garden can't compare with ours
她的花园(園)没(沒)法和我们(們)的相比 tā de huāyuán méifǎ hé wǒmen de xiāngbǐ
(noun)
Definition
a cultivated area of land open to the public
the most beautiful garden on earth
Synonyms
grounds
park
We went for a brisk walk round the park.
plot
a small plot of land for growing vegetables
patch
the little vegetable patch in her backyard
lawn
allotment
She was just back from working on her allotment.
yard (US, Canadian)
I saw him standing in the yard.
forest park (New Zealand)
related words
related adjectivehorticultural
Quotations
We must cultivate our gardens [Voltaire – Candide]God Almighty first planted a garden, and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures [Francis Bacon – Essays]The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God's Heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth [Dorothy Frances Gurney – God's Garden]Paradise haunts gardens, and some gardens are paradises [Derek Jarman – Derek Jarman's Garden]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of allotment
She was just back from working on her allotment.
Synonyms
plot,
patch,
tract,
kitchen garden
in the sense of park
Definition
a large area of open land for recreational use by the public
We went for a brisk walk round the park.
Synonyms
recreation ground,
garden,
playground,
pleasure garden,
playpark,
domain (New Zealand),
forest park (New Zealand)
in the sense of patch
Definition
a small plot of land
the little vegetable patch in her backyard
Synonyms
plot,
area,
ground,
land,
tract
Synonyms of 'garden'
garden
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of plot
Definition
a small piece of land
a small plot of land for growing vegetables
Synonyms
patch,
lot,
area,
ground,
parcel,
tract,
allotment
in the sense of yard
Definition
a piece of enclosed ground, often adjoining or surrounded by a building or buildings