botanical garden

noun

variants or less commonly botanic garden
: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants

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Residents enjoy abundant sunshine, extensive hiking trails, and easy access to the world-class botanical garden at Tohono Chul Park. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025 The other tract under consideration abuts Anglin Drive, next to Weston Gardens, a nursery and garden center with a botanical garden and event venue. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Liverpool's Sefton Park Palm House also served as a shooting location for episode 2 for the botanical gardens in which Arthur has a secret meeting. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Along with 62 other botanical gardens, arboretums, zoos and research institutions across the country, the Desert Botanical Garden specializes in rescuing the cactus and succulents. John Leos, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for botanical garden

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of botanical garden was in 1673

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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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