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Garden

UK /["/ˈɡɑːdn/"]/US /["/ˈɡɑːrdn/"]/

Definition

a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., usually with a lawn (= an area of grass)

In simple words: A piece of land where plants, flowers, or vegetables are grown.

Examples

  • I love to spend my weekends working in the garden.
  • She planted beautiful flowers in her garden.
  • The community garden is a great place to meet neighbors.
  • He has a small garden where he grows vegetables.
  • They built a fence around the garden to keep animals out.
  • Her mother has a garden that is filled with herbs and spices.
  • The garden was filled with butterflies in the summer.

Usage notes

Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Appropriate for conversations about nature, home life, and gardening. Less formal than terms like 'horticultural area.'

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'garden' as a 'guarded' space for flowers and veggies.

Collocations

  • beautiful
  • lovely
  • pretty
  • create
  • design
  • lay out
  • flower
  • plant
  • soil
  • in a/​the garden
  • into a/​the garden
  • the bottom of the garden
  • the end of the garden
  • beautiful
  • lovely
  • pretty
  • create
  • design
  • lay out
  • flower
  • plant
  • soil
  • in a/​the garden
  • into a/​the garden
  • the bottom of the garden
  • the end of the garden
  • beautiful
  • lovely
  • pretty
  • create
  • design
  • lay out
  • flower
  • plant
  • soil
  • in a/​the garden
  • into a/​the garden
  • the bottom of the garden
  • the end of the garden

Synonyms

  • yard
  • park
  • landscaped area
  • botanical garden

Antonyms

  • desert
  • wasteland

Common mistakes

  • Confusing 'garden' with 'yard' – 'yard' can refer to an area without specific plants.
  • Using 'gardens' when referring to a general concept of a garden – 'garden' is often used as a singular term for the idea.