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gar·den
I. \ˈgärdən, ˈgȧd-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gardin, from Old North French, from gart garden, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gart enclosure — more at yard
1.
a. : a plot of cultivated ground adjacent to a dwelling and usually devoted in whole or in part to the growing of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables for household use — compare kitchen garden, yard
b.
(1) : a tract of land devoted to the raising of crops
< the date gardens extend for over 150 miles — Statesman's Year Book >
(2) dialect Britain : a usually small field in which a crop is grown
< potato garden >
(3) : a natural grove
< vast gardens of wild oranges >
(4) : an area devoted to the raising of animals
< underseas gardens in which the oysters are planted — American Guide Series: Connecticut >
c. : something that resembles a garden
< coral gardens that delight the imagination — J.A.Michener >
< garden of memories — Van Wyck Brooks >
d. : a rich well-cultivated region
< a semitropical garden of sugarcane, pineapples, and sunshine — New York Herald Tribune >
2.
a. : a public recreation area or park
< [the] usually staid Public Garden assumes an air of gaiety as the annual Festival of Arts takes up its stand — C.M.Barss >
specifically : an open-air establishment furnished with tables and chairs and serving refreshments — see beer garden, tea garden
b. : a large hall for an indoor athletic contest (as basketball, hockey, racing, boxing), a spectacular show (as of horses, motorboats, flowers), or a circus
< coliseums, gardens, and convention halls are springing up everywhere — E.M.Smith >
3. slang : the outfield of a baseball diamond
II. verb
(gardened ; gardened ; gardening \-d(ə)niŋ\ ; gardens)
intransitive verb
1. : to lay out or work in a garden : practice horticulture
< bought a house in the country so he could garden >
2. : to attempt to level an uneven spot on a cricket wicket by patting it with one's bat
transitive verb
1. : to make into a garden : bring under cultivation
< the long landscape … gardened into more perfect beauty — Bayard Taylor >
2. : to ornament with gardens
< a gardened esplanade — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
III. adjective
1.
a. : of or relating to a garden
< garden gate >
b. : used in or frequenting the garden
< garden hose >
< garden toad >
2.
a. : of a kind that is grown in the garden especially as distinguished from a more delicate hothouse variety
< garden chrysanthemum >
b. : of a familiar kind : commonplace
< domestic shorthairs as the garden variety of cat is technically known to fanciers — National Geographic >
3. : having a garden
< garden community > |