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

Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025

Roundup weed killer has faced an avalanche of lawsuits from gardeners, farmers and homeowners who claim that their use of the product gave them cancer. —Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

His bail package requires home detention and GPS monitoring but he'll be allowed to continue working as a gardener for a private equity entrepreneur on Long Island who posted his bond, ABC News and The New York Times reported. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

So what’s a gardener to do, especially one whose home did not burn or won’t be scraped for some time by federal officials? —Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025

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