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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The two-bedroom compound will include a tea room, a reception hall, a water garden, and a spa and sauna. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2026 Feed water gardens monthly and remove declining foliage and blooms. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Landscape projects such as patios, paths and water gardens need deep excavations to make space for the underlying gravel layers. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Don’t miss the water gardens, designed by renowned horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll, as well as lakes of Monet-style water lilies and a pond of fancy koi carp. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for water garden

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of water garden was in 1626

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