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garden

6 synonyms and 2 antonyms for garden, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — An outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.

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Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

An outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.

“My grandad is proud of the roses he grows in his back garden.”

2. adj

Ordinary or unremarkable, as in the phrase "garden variety."

“The film was a garden variety comedy with nothing new to offer.”

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How to use garden

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Etymology

From Old French/Anglo-Norman gardin, ultimately from a Frankish word for a fenced enclosure — the same ancient root that gives English "yard".

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Frequently asked questions

What does “garden” mean?
The word “garden” means an outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown. In plain terms, an area for growing plants, or the act of tending one; also used loosely to mean "plain, ordinary" in "garden variety.".
How do you pronounce “garden”?
“Garden” is pronounced GAH-dn (/ˈɡɑɹ.d(ə)n/ in IPA).
How do you use “garden” in a sentence?
Here is “garden” used in a sentence: “She spends every Sunday morning weeding the garden.”
What part of speech is “garden”?
Depending on how it is used, “garden” can be a noun, a verb and an adjective.
Where does the word “garden” come from?
The word “garden” comes from Old French. From Old French/Anglo-Norman gardin, ultimately from a Frankish word for a fenced enclosure — the same ancient root that gives English "yard".
Is “garden” a common word?
“Garden” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “garden” have?
“Garden” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
What is the difference between a garden and a yard?
The words differ mostly by region. In British English, a "garden" is the planted outdoor area beside a house, whether or not it has flowers. In American English, that space is usually called the "yard," while "garden" is reserved for a spot specifically growing flowers or vegetables. Both describe the land around a home.
What are the types of garden?
There are many: flower gardens grown for colour, vegetable or kitchen gardens for food, herb gardens, rock gardens, and water gardens. On a larger scale, botanical gardens display plant collections for study, while ornamental and cottage gardens follow particular styles. Roof gardens and community allotments make use of limited space.
What is a garden used for?
Gardens serve many purposes: growing flowers, vegetables, fruit, and herbs, and providing a private outdoor space to relax, play, or entertain. They also support wildlife such as bees and birds, improve the look of a home, and give many people a rewarding hobby in planting and tending plants.

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