Etymology
From Middle English gardyn, garden, from Anglo-Norman gardin, from Frankish *gardin-, oblique stem of *gardŠ(enclosure, yard), from Proto-Germanic *gardô (enclosure, garden, house), whence also inherited English yard. (compare Old French jart alongside jardin, Medieval Latin gardinus).
Noun
garden (plural gardens)
- An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
- I used to have a vegetable garden.
- (in the plural) Such an ornamental place to which the public have access.
- You can spend the afternoon walking around the town gardens.
- Taking place in, or used in, such a garden.
- I want to have a garden party.
- (Britain, Ireland, Appalachia) The grounds at the front or back of a house.
- This house has a swimming pool, a tent, a swing set and a fountain in the garden.
- We were drinking lemonade and playing croquet in the garden.
- Our garden is overgrown with weeds.
- (cartomancy) The twentieth Lenormand card.
- A cluster; a bunch.
Derived terms
- alpine garden
- beer garden
- botanical garden
- castle garden
- Chinese garden
- coral garden
- English garden
- flower garden
- fruit garden
- garden gnome
- garden hose
- garden party
- garden path
- garden salad
- herb garden
- rock garden
- roof garden
- rose garden
- tea garden
- vegetable garden
- walled garden
- water garden
- Zen garden
Verb
garden (third-person singular simple present gardens, present participle gardening, simple past and past participle gardened)
- To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.
- I love to garden; this year I'm going to plant some daffodils.
- (cricket) Of a batsman, to inspect and tap the pitch lightly with the bat so as to smooth out small rough patches and irregularities.
Derived terms
- gardener
- gardening
Adjective
garden (not comparable)
- Common, ordinary, domesticated.
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