botanical gardens

variants also botanic gardens
Definition of botanical gardensnext
plural of botanical garden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for botanical gardens
Noun
  • Seedlings started outdoors or in unheated greenhouses may not need to be hardened off, but seeds started indoors or in warm greenhouses usually benefit from this process.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For light and warmth, much of the basement is wrapped in twin-wall polycarbonate panels, which are commonly used in greenhouses and can create significant heat on sunny winter days.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Botanical gardens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/botanical%20gardens. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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