water garden

noun

1
: a garden in which aquatic plants predominate
2
: a garden built about a stream or pool as a central feature

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At Twinpalms Surin Beach Phuket, a resort known for its water gardens and signature scent, the housekeeping team appreciates the simple gesture of hanging up damp items. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 Maintain water gardens and repot lilies. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 Plants are heat tolerant and add lush texture to woodland gardens, tropical plantings, water gardens, and containers. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026 Both spaces have huge windows that look out onto a lush water garden. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water garden

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of water garden was in 1626

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“Water garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20garden. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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