What is the difference between a garden and a park?

A garden is usually private or carefully maintained. A park is a public green space.

Is garden a noun or a verb?

It is both. As a noun, it means a planted area. As a verb, it means to grow plants.

Do British and American English use garden the same way?

Not exactly. In British English, garden can mean the area around a house. In American English, yard is more common for that space.

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garden

/ˈɡɑː.dən/

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noun

A piece of land next to a house where people grow flowers, plants, or vegetables. It can also be a place made for walking or relaxing.

We had tea in the garden.
She grows tomatoes in her garden.
The hotel has a small garden.

verb

To grow or work on plants in a garden. It means to spend time planting, watering, and caring for them.

I like to garden on weekends.
They garden together after dinner.
My mother gardens every morning.

Adinary Nuance

A garden is usually smaller and more cared for than a park. It is also different from a yard, which is just the open area around a house. In British English, garden can mean the land at the front or back of a house, even if it has grass and no flowers.

In other languages

Vietnamese: vườn
Spanish: jardín
Chinese: 花园
Japanese: 庭
Korean: 정원

Etymology

Garden comes from Old French jardin, from a Germanic word meaning an enclosed place. It entered English in the Middle Ages.

Common phrases

garden flowersgarden pathvegetable gardengarden shed

Synonyms

yard plot park

Related words

flowerbed lawn orchard greenhouse

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a garden and a park?: A garden is usually private or carefully maintained. A park is a public green space.
Is garden a noun or a verb?: It is both. As a noun, it means a planted area. As a verb, it means to grow plants.
Do British and American English use garden the same way?: Not exactly. In British English, garden can mean the area around a house. In American English, yard is more common for that space.