gardener
noun
Simple meaning
A person who cares for plants in an outdoor area.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gahrduhnerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɑɹdənɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.
Used this way, gardener is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Our new gardener keeps the flowers and plants looking beautiful.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A plot of ground where plants are cultivated.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively.
Related words
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A rake used by gardeners.
A trowel used by gardeners.
A spade used by gardeners.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- gardeningnoun
- horticulturenoun
- horticulturaladjective
- botanicadjective
- botanicalnoun
- gardennoun
- botanynoun
- greenhousenoun
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