gar·den
(gäŕdn)
[Middle English gardin, from Old North French, from gart, of Germanic origin.]
noun
- A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.
- Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display. Often used in the plural: public gardens; a botanical garden.
- A yard or lawn.
- A fertile, well-cultivated region.
- An open-air establishment where refreshments are served.
- A large public auditorium or arena.
verb: -dened, -den·ing, -dens.
transitive verb
- To cultivate (a plot of ground) as a garden.
- To furnish with a garden.
intransitive verb
- To plant or tend a garden.
- To work as a gardener.
adjective
- Of, suitable to, or used in a garden: garden tools; garden vegetables.
- Provided with open areas and greenery: a garden community.
- Garden-variety.
idioms
- lead down the garden path
- To mislead or deceive (another).
