noun
garth
gahth
noun
1
A small enclosed yard or garden, especially one surrounded by a cloister or attached to a house.
"Monks tended vegetables in the garth behind the abbey."
"A narrow path led through the garth to the back door."
How to Use Garth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small enclosed garden or yard, often next to a church or old building — mostly a term you meet in Northern England place names and architecture writing.
When to use it
Fairly rare outside architectural, historical, or Northern English regional contexts.
Word Forms
garths plural
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Etymology
From Old Norse garðr ("enclosure"), the same root that gave English "yard" and "garden."