garden /gärˈdən/

1. A piece of ground on which plants, etc are cultivated, adjoining a house
2. (often in pl) a usu public area laid out with walks, flower-beds, lawns, trees, etc
3. A similar smaller place where food and drink are served outdoors
4. A pleasant spot
5. A fertile region
6. (in pl; with cap) used in street names

Of, used in or grown in a garden or gardens

To cultivate or work in a garden

garˈdener noun

1. A person who gardens, or is skilled in gardening
2. A person employed to tend a garden

garˈdening noun

1. The laying out and cultivation of gardens
2. The prodding of the wicket by a batsman in order to remedy perceived unevenness (cricket sl)

garden centre noun

An establishment where plants, gardening equipment, etc are sold

garden city, garden suburb or garden village noun

A model town, suburb or village, laid out with broad roads, public parks, trees, and spacious gardens between the houses

gardener's garters noun

Variegated garden ribbon-grass

garden flat noun

A flat with access to a garden

garˈden-glass noun

A bell-glass for covering plants

garden gnome see gnome¹

garˈden-house noun

1. A summerhouse (Shakespeare and literary)
2. A house in a garden
3. A house kept for sensual indulgence (obsolete)

garden leave or gardening leave noun (informal)

Compulsory paid leave to be taken in the time preceding the formal termination date of employment

Garden of Eden same as Eden

garden party noun

A social gathering held in the garden of a house

garden patch noun (US)

A plot of ground to be used for a garden

garden path noun

garden seat noun

garden stuff noun

Edible garden produce (archaic)

gar'den-variety adjective (US)

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