1
: an ageless and often deformed dwarf of folklore who lives in the earth and usually guards treasure
2
: an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus that inhabits earth
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Noun (2)
in Europe, gnomes are thought to guard underground treasure, so that may be why statues of them are commonly placed in gardens
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
The secretive culture of The Masters even extends to gnomes.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
As for future plans, Stinchcombe’s so far unrealized ambition is to sell the debit card as a white label product to banks–a solution the banks could offer to families distraught about grandma’s out of control charitable charges or garden gnome purchases.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The ogre is faster than the gnome, slower than the unicorn, and was delayed arguing with a troll at a toll bridge.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Inventor Wallace and his pooch Gromit are dealing with a robotic garden gnome, Wallace's latest invention.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
The secretive culture of The Masters even extends to gnomes.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
As for future plans, Stinchcombe’s so far unrealized ambition is to sell the debit card as a white label product to banks–a solution the banks could offer to families distraught about grandma’s out of control charitable charges or garden gnome purchases.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The ogre is faster than the gnome, slower than the unicorn, and was delayed arguing with a troll at a toll bridge.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Gnome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnome. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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