noun
flowerbed
FLOW-ur-bed
Flowerbed (noun) means an area of a garden or park set aside for growing flowers. Example: “She planted tulips in the flowerbed along the path.”
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An area of a garden or park set aside for growing flowers.
"She planted tulips in the flowerbed along the path."
"The council keeps the flowerbeds in the park neatly weeded."
"A row of roses lined the flowerbed by the front gate."
How to use flowerbed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA patch of garden planted with flowers.
When to use it
It is an everyday, neutral word used in ordinary gardening talk.
Memory tip
Flowerbed, flower bed and flower-bed are all accepted spellings, so do not worry about which one you use.
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Common pairings
plant a flowerbed
weed the flowerbed
a raised flowerbed
tend the flowerbeds
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Etymology
Formed simply by joining flower and bed, describing a bed of ground planted with flowers.
Rhymes for flowerbed
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What is a flowerbed?
It is a section of a garden or park that has been set aside for growing flowers.
Is flowerbed one word or two?
It can be written as one word, flowerbed, or as two words, flower bed, and both forms are used.
What is the plural of flowerbed?
The plural is flowerbeds.
What is the meaning of flowerbed?
"flowerbed" (noun) means an area of a garden or park set aside for growing flowers.
