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noun

ˈgär-dᵊn How to pronounce garden (audio)
Definition of gardennext
as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings we used to go to Boston's historic garden to hear concerts and see basketball games

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adjective

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as in ordinary

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as in rural

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Recent Examples of garden
Noun
Raffles Bali also takes a responsible approach to waste management, using compost fertilizer made from kitchen and landscape waste and repurposing calcium carbonate-rich eggshells from the restaurants for organic fertilizer in the herb garden. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 In one story, a little boy discovers a magical garden that appears only on the darkest nights; in another, two sisters use the moon as a boat and sail into the sky. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Garden club member and garden walk chairperson Marci Stritch said the club has held annual garden walks for about 21 years. — Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 21 June 2017 Garden program Learn about the Gable rhododendrons with garden expert Don Hyatt. — Washington Post, 10 May 2017 See All Example Sentences for garden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden
  1. auditorium
  2. ordinary
  3. rural
  4. amphitheater
  5. typical
  6. agricultural
  7. normal
  8. country
Noun
  • Guess theater owners didn’t want to risk another weekend of empty Imax auditoriums?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Although the cinematography is largely straightforward, Anderson occasionally mixes it up with shots taken from various parts of the auditorium, including the rear of the stage and the ceiling.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of auditorium
Adjective
  • Once considered an ordinary metal, it was found in 2019 to become superconducting below about 2 kelvins.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Things that seem strange or even barbaric to us today were sometimes considered perfectly ordinary at another point in history.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • The scale of an investment such as this one is asymmetrical with the legal and administrative capacity of a small, rural community, said Anthony Pipa, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies development and policy in rural areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Maryland could end up with polka-dot districts, where neighborhoods in distant cities and rural counties are joined together with narrow tendrils to create a favorable mix of voters.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of rural
Noun
  • The facility also includes a picnic shelter, a restroom, a graffiti wall and an amphitheater for small concerts and events.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Adjective
  • Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While not your typical sneaker moment, the shoe blended the comfort of a casual sneaker with all the style and swagger of a high heel.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • Less enforcement means more risk for growers, local merchants and agricultural hedgers in the marketplace.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As with all emerging markets, a key risk is rising global interest rates, and for Latin America in particular, the El Niño weather phenomenon which could lead to crop damage for agricultural exporters.
    — Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of agricultural
Adjective
  • After The Dick Van Dyke Show wrapped, Matthews returned to a normal childhood life and attended UCLA.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Vertical speeds during normal operations rarely exceed plus or minus 4,000 feet per minute, FlightRadar24 said.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • But also multi-country emigration tales, as in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Previous World Cups were concentrated within one nation, but this year supporters often crossed international borders, making the multi-country experience part of the tournament's appeal.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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