gardener

noun

gar·​den·​er ˈgär-də-nər  ˈgärd-nər 

plural gardeners

: a person who gardens:

a

: one employed to care for the gardens or grounds of a home, business concern, or other property

a professional gardener

… he wants to stay on the island and become a nursery gardener, like his grandfather …

—Edith Oliver

b

: one who spends time cultivating plants and tending a garden for pleasure or recreation

Both she and her husband are avid gardeners.

The natural reaction of an average gardener to most insect and weed problems is to reach for the toxic stuff.

—Amy Stewart

Examples of gardener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

NorCal Resist also reported that ICE agents arrested three gardeners Thursday, one each in Davis, West Sacramento and Dixon, according to the Davis Enterprise. — Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Now, students collect and weigh their scraps, and Lovin's master gardener takes them to the bin outdoors. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Lack of Water Mowing isn’t the only lawn task that gardeners tend to stop doing too soon in fall. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026

Here’s what gardeners should know about seeing their everyday uniform reinvented as fashion. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gardener

• landscape gardener

Rhymes for gardener

• hardener
• pardoner

Kids Definition

gardener

noun

gar·​den·​er

ˈgärd-nər, 

-ᵊn-ər

: a person who gardens especially for pay