gardening — the activity of growing and caring for plants in a garden
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the activity of growing and caring for plants in a garden
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- After retiring, he discovered that gardening was better than watching TV all day.
- My mom's gardening hobby turned our backyard into a jungle where even the mailman gets lost.
- Gardening teaches you patience - you can't rush a tomato to grow faster by yelling at it.
gardening
NOUN[/ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/]
the activity of growing and caring for plants in a garden
Growing and caring for plants
Gardening through hardening stems, while bargaining for what the garden needs
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French 'gardin', meaning an enclosed or fenced piece of land, which itself comes from Germanic roots referring to an area surrounded or protected by a fence or hedge. The suffix '-ing' was added to create a gerund form denoting the action or activity of tending to such enclosed spaces.
Breakdown
garden (from Old French gardin, meaning enclosed land) + -ing (suffix forming a gerund, indicating the action or practice of)
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📝Examples
“After retiring, he discovered that gardening was better than watching TV all day.”
“My mom's gardening hobby turned our backyard into a jungle where even the mailman gets lost.”
“Gardening teaches you patience - you can't rush a tomato to grow faster by yelling at it.”
“She started gardening as a stress reliever and now grows her own herbs for cooking.”
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