Garden is a commonfrequent, familiar, or not unusual English word with several related meanings. Most often, it refers to a place where plants are grown, but it can also mean the area of land around a house, the producefood crops or fruits grown for people to eat grown there, an adjective meaning ordinarynormal, usual, or not special, or the activity of working in a garden.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈɡɑrdən/
Easy pronunciation: GAR-den (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Noun sense: a plot of ground where plants are cultivated.
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Garden Meaning
an area of land where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
Example: She grows tomatoes and herbs in her garden.
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Other Meanings of Garden
Meaning 2
the outdoor area next to a house
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a yard or lawn adjoining a house
Example: The children were playing in the garden.
Meaning 3
plants or crops grown in a garden
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
Example: The garden was full of fresh vegetables.
Meaning 4
ordinary or normal; not special
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: the usual or familiar type
Example: It was a common or garden sparrow.
Meaning 5
to grow and care for plants in a garden
Part of speech: verb
Definition: work in the garden
Example: I like to garden on weekends.
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Common Mistakes
- Confusing the noun garden with the verb garden/gardening.
- Using garden to mean any open outdoor space; in many contexts it specifically means a planted area or a yard next to a house.
- Mixing the adjective common or garden with the noun garden.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does garden mean?
Garden usually means a place where plants are grown. It can also mean the yard next to a house, the plants grown there, or the verb meaning to grow and care for plants.
What are garden synonyms?
For the main noun sense, there are no strong direct synonyms in the supplied data. Different senses of garden need different substitutes, and some common related words are not exact synonyms.
Is garden a noun or a verb?
It is both. Garden is a noun in the sense of a planted area, and a verb meaning to work in a garden.
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