rock garden

noun

: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants (such as alpines)

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Many are low-growing and a perfect addition to rock gardens on a gentle slope. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 The Whitewater Tubing Adventure at Harpers Ferry Adventure Center is more of a rush, featuring small rapids and rock gardens on the Potomac. West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025 Its arching branches are perfect for trailing over a rock garden edge or retaining wall. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2025 Archaeologists have identified the remains of rock gardens on which islanders would have grown sweet potatoes and other crops. Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for rock garden

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rock garden was in 1836

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“Rock garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20garden. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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rock garden

noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks

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