noun

gardener

GAHD-n-uh

noun

A person who grows and tends plants, either as a job or a hobby.

"The gardener trimmed the hedges before the party."

"My grandmother was a keen gardener and grew all her own vegetables."

How to Use Gardener

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone whose job or hobby is looking after a garden.

Common pairings

hire a gardener a keen gardener landscape gardener

gardeners plural

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The _____ trimmed the hedges before the party.

From Middle English gardener, borrowed from Anglo-Norman French gardinier, an occupational term built on "garden".

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