noun

garden

yard, garden

We have a small garden.

We have a small yard.

She is working in the garden.

She is working in the garden.

((a/the garden)) a piece of land for growing plants We have a small garden.

Synonyms: yard, lawn, plot

From Old French 'jardin', from a Germanic root meaning 'enclosure', related to 'yard'. In the US, 'yard' is more common for the land around a house.

Think of a 'garden' as a place where you 'guard' your plants.

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