Synonyms for

Gardens

Verb / ˈgɑ:rdʌnz / Another word for gardens — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a piece of land used for growing flowers, fruits, or vegetables

Synonyms & similar words

garden park grounds yard orchard farm greenery plantation vineyard nursery patch arboretum hedge shrubbery

Synonyms by register

Formal

horticultural areas cultivated plots botanical spaces

Informal

yards plots patches

Literary

edens parterres groves

Antonyms

barrenness desolation wasteland wilderness uncultivated land neglect

Common collocations

  • public gardens
  • private gardens
  • flower gardens
  • vegetable gardens
  • kitchen gardens
  • botanical gardens
  • walled gardens

Word family

noun garden
verb garden
adjective gardened
adverb gardening

Usage note

While 'gardens' is the plural of 'garden', it can also refer to a specific type of establishment like 'botanical gardens' or 'zoological gardens'.

Example sentences

  1. My mom loves to plant flowers in our garden.
  2. We have a vegetable garden in our backyard.
  3. The botanical garden has many different types of plants.
  4. The rose garden smells so good!
  5. The hedge in the garden needs to be trimmed.

Quotes

  • The garden of love is green without limit and yields many fruits other than sorrow or joy. Love is beyond either condition: without spring, without autumn, it is always fresh. - Rumi
  • The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway. - Michael Pollan
  • God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. - Francis Bacon

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