kitchen garden

noun

: a garden in which plants (such as vegetables or herbs) for use in the kitchen are cultivated

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At Fowlescombe, Chef Wentworth designs four-course, daily-changing menus that draw directly from the farm’s kitchen garden and heritage livestock — incorporating ingredients that are grown, reared and foraged on-site. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Eating well is a huge feature—from the perfect crepes, homemade jams and market fruit of breakfast to Dyades locavore menu, noted in the Michelin guide, which makes the herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables from the kitchen garden shine. Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 But to address this challenge, many resorts are now adding their own kitchen gardens to grow herbs and vegetables. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025 Trump pointed to President Barack Obama building a new basketball court and a kitchen garden during his tenure in the White House. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitchen garden

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitchen garden was in the 14th century

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“Kitchen garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20garden. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

kitchen garden

noun
: a piece of land where vegetables are grown for household use
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