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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
Eliminating All Insects Not all insects are bad; some are even essential for a healthy garden. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden. — The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Adjective
Wilma was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, and a member of many social, civic and garden groups. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Feb. 2018 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 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
  • Soccer fans packed the auditorium’s standing-room-only floor and filled its rows of seats.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Instead of taking their seats in the historic auditorium, they are directed onto the stage, where 122 seats are configured for a playing area in the round.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of auditorium
Adjective
  • Lander also backs an ultra-wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, as well as the Equal Tax Act, which matches tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over $1 million.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Johnathon grew up among bull riders in his hometown of Cherbourg, a former Aboriginal mission that sits at the end of a long, sealed road in rural Queensland.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But from here, in Jacopo’s one-hectare garden, you are tucked away in a Tuscan rural idyll.
    — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of rural
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  • Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Both the amphitheater and Foundation Room are available for rent, with discounts for nonprofit organizations, Foster said.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Adjective
  • Treatments start at $49, which is a bargain compared to typical pest control treatments that cost nearly three times that amount.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The rules called for the combatants to square off with just eight paces between them — rather than the 20 or 30 paces typical of the time — and both men hit their targets.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • Geopolitical shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic or overseas wars can choke supply chains, create more demand for the limited supply and cause prices to spike, said UC Davis agricultural economist Dan Sumner.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • For one thing, city water is treated so it can be safely consumed, while agricultural water isn't.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of agricultural
Adjective
  • For many women, painful periods are treated as an unfortunate but normal part of life.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • The company operates a multi-country manufacturing platform with more than 20 production facilities in Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
  • The efforts are part of a multi-country response and preparedness plan that also covers Uganda, South Sudan and other neighboring countries.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of country

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