gardener
pronunciation
How to pronounce gardener in British English:
UK [ˈɡɑːdnə(r)]
How to pronounce gardener in American English:
US [ˈɡɑːrdnər]
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- Noun:
- someone who takes care of a garden
- someone employed to work in a garden
Word Origin
- gardener (n.)
- late 13c. (early 12c. as a surname), from Old North French *gardinier (Old French jardineor "gardener," 12c., Modern French jardinier), from gardin "(kitchen) garden" (see garden (n.)). Compare German Gärtner. An Old English word for it was wyrtweard, literally "plant-guard."
Example
- 1. This gardener hadn 't made much of an impression .
- 2. Now antonio the gardener barges in , complaining that someone jumped from the countess 's balcony onto his flower garden .
- 3. The gardener 's malicious smile cut her off .
- 4. I use it to communicate with my gardener .
- 5. You are a software gardener .