kitchen garden

noun

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

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These plant picks make appearances all around our Idea House, from the October Magic Ivory Camellias tucked in the containers out front to the rosemary sprouting up in our kitchen garden. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025 Sustainability initiatives include a solar farm that provides up to 100 percent renewable energy, rainwater harvesting systems, and an expanding kitchen garden with a greenhouse that supplies fresh, organic produce year-round. Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025 There’s also a beautiful kitchen garden at the farm that volunteers come and help with. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025 There’s also an indoor pool, a full gym, a kitchen garden, and even a helicopter shed among the pastoral, naturalistic landscape. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

kitchen garden

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