garden

Pluralgardens

Formsgardens, gardening, gardened

1. 1
   where plants grownouncountable

   A piece of land where people grow flowers, fruit, or vegetables.

   Like a small outdoor space where plants grow instead of sitting on shelves indoors.

   We planted tomatoes in the garden behind our house.

   The garden was full of roses and tulips this spring.

   Similarplot, patch

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2. 2
   grow plantsverbintransitive

   To grow and take care of plants in a garden.

   She loves to garden on warm afternoons.

   He gardens every weekend through the summer.

3. 3
   yardnoundialectalAppalachiaBritishIrelandNew York Citycountable

   The piece of ground around a house, at the front or the back.

   The children played in the back garden all afternoon.

   She hung the washing out in the garden.

   UsageMany Americans say yard for this.

   Similaryard

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4. 4
   nounbefore a noun

   Happening in, or made for use in, a garden.

   They threw a garden party on Saturday afternoon.

   She keeps her garden gloves by the back door.

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5. 5
   ordinaryadjective

   Common and ordinary, nothing special.

   It's a common or garden cold, so just get some rest.

   He drives a garden-variety sedan, nothing flashy.

   UsageSay garden-variety for ordinary.

   Similarordinary, common, everyday, commonplace, standard

   Oppositeunusual, extraordinary, exotic, rare

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6. 6
   street namenouncountableplural

   A word used in the names of some streets, usually as Gardens.

   The café is on Lavender Gardens, just past the bookshop.

   Hatton Garden in London is a street full of jewelry shops.

   UsageUse a capital G in street names: Windsor Gardens.

   Similarstreet, lane, road

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