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noun

ˈgär-dᵊn How to pronounce garden (audio)
Definition of gardennext
as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings we used to go to Boston's historic garden to hear concerts and see basketball games

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adjective

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as in ordinary

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as in rural

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Recent Examples of garden
Noun
Over time, these hasty constructions gave way to sites that still define New York, like the vast Reflecting Absence memorial at the World Trade Center site, a garden in northern Manhattan, and a memorial on the shores of Staten Island. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Hilary Pries, of Homewood, said mosquitoes are constantly outside her home and in her garden. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Garden club member and garden walk chairperson Marci Stritch said the club has held annual garden walks for about 21 years. — Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 21 June 2017 Garden program Learn about the Gable rhododendrons with garden expert Don Hyatt. — Washington Post, 10 May 2017 See All Example Sentences for garden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garden
  1. auditorium
  2. ordinary
  3. rural
  4. amphitheater
  5. typical
  6. agricultural
  7. normal
  8. country
Noun
  • The 80,000-square-foot learning center will include a 750-seat auditorium, interactive food and agriculture exhibits, multiple classrooms, a space for cooking demonstrations and exhibits focused on American Royal’s lengthy history.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The new auditorium will feature IMAX laser projection, upgraded sound and a new screen.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of auditorium
Adjective
  • This may not come as a surprise in a world not only of AI, but widespread access to technology that requires ordinary people to develop typing skills.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Why network awareness deserves more attention now Online banking and shopping place sensitive information at the center of ordinary internet use.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Farmers fight back The land rush is visible in its starkest relief in rural America, where wide-open farmland with grid access can be worth a lot more for its computational, rather than agricultural, potential.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As of April, more than 1,500 new data centers were in development across the United States, according to a Pew Research Center analysis, largely in rural areas.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of rural
Noun
  • The filing suggested replacing it with an outdoor amphitheater, though administration officials have downplayed the idea as a present plan.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Long Beach has a brand new amphitheater hoping to do the same.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Adjective
  • Its technology has also reached production at volumes far beyond typical nuclear manufacturing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On top of that over the last two weeks of August, a trough over the eastern Pacific was bringing in even heavier rain than typical for multiple days in a row, Weiss said.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • According to the court filing and statements from their families, both victims were working-class nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who frequently traveled to neighboring Venezuela for fishing and agricultural labor.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The exterior took its cues from agricultural structures Kirkpatrick had seen on his travels.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of agricultural
Adjective
  • Although Edouard is not forecast to become a hurricane, the hurricane center has warned coastal residents to closely monitor the forecast as the storm is in an area of warmer than normal water and low wind shear, which favor strengthening.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • But also multi-country emigration tales, as in Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Previous World Cups were concentrated within one nation, but this year supporters often crossed international borders, making the multi-country experience part of the tournament's appeal.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of country

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