garden level

noun

plural garden levels
: a story (see story entry 3 sense 1a) of a building located partly below ground level
Mr. Lisenbee owns two row houses on … Pioneer Street, and the garden levels of both were washed to ruin by the storm.—Cara Buckley
This garden-level unit is in a 1900 brick building on a quiet street.—Jon Gorey
compare garden apartment

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At the garden level, a long wide corridor runs the length of the building and visually links courtyards at either end. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 The garden level is a separate unit, which was used as an office for the owners’ art gallery and then for the family foundation. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 May 2026 In the fruits and vegetables garden level, waist-high stone planting beds were constructed for tomatoes, onions, golden beets, chili peppers and blueberries. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 On the garden level, a family room extends out to the deep, south-facing backyard, reinforcing the home’s strong connection to its outdoor spaces. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for garden level

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of garden level was in 1856

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gardenly
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“Garden level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20level. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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