garden-path

[ gahr-dn-path, -pahth ]

/ ˈgɑr dnˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly because its beginning suggests it has an interpretation that it clearly does not have.

Words nearby garden-path

gardenia, gardening, gardening leave, Garden of Eden, garden party, garden-path, garden pea, garden snail, Garden State, garden suburb, garden-variety

Example sentences from the Web for garden-path

With another little laugh, she slipped up the garden-path and into the house.
Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, July 1899|Various
As for Luttrell himself, he is standing quite still, in the middle of the garden-path, staring at this living Flora.
Molly Bawn|Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
I was glad to escape Leah, so I went quickly up the garden-path.
Uncle Max|Rosa Nouchette Carey
It was dull enough till quite late, and then I stepped out with Mr. Parti, and walked up and down a garden-path.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860|Various

She wrenched open the gate, rushed up the garden-path, and with trembling hands knocked loudly at the door.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698|Various

单词	garden-path
释义	garden-path [ gahr-dn-path, -pahth ] / ˈgɑr dnˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ / adjective noting or pertaining to a sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly because its beginning suggests it has an interpretation that it clearly does not have. Words nearby garden-path gardenia, gardening, gardening leave, Garden of Eden, garden party, garden-path, garden pea, garden snail, Garden State, garden suburb, garden-variety Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for garden-path With another little laugh, she slipped up the garden-path and into the house. Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, July 1899\|Various As for Luttrell himself, he is standing quite still, in the middle of the garden-path, staring at this living Flora. Molly Bawn\|Margaret Wolfe Hamilton I was glad to escape Leah, so I went quickly up the garden-path. Uncle Max\|Rosa Nouchette Carey It was dull enough till quite late, and then I stepped out with Mr. Parti, and walked up and down a garden-path. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860\|Various She wrenched open the gate, rushed up the garden-path, and with trembling hands knocked loudly at the door. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698\|Various
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