Language: Phrases with the word "garden"

The Garden of England

The Garden of England is the name for the country of Kent, in southeast England, because of the fruit and vegetables it produces.

Garden Party


A garden party (also lawn party in American English) is a formal party held outdoors on the grass, especially in a large garden.
Every year, the British Queen holds several garden parties at Buckingham Palace. The guests are usually invited as a reward for their work or achievements, and it is considered a great honour.

Garden Variety

A garden variety flower is a flower commonly found in a garden, such as buttercups.
Garden-variety is also used as an adjectival phrase, often in a derogatory way, to mean “ordinary, not unusual”.
Her husband is a garden-variety criminal.
Garden variety complaints about transportation.

Garden Wedding



Garden wedding is a wedding that takes place in a garden.

Did you know?

The short story The Garden Party was written in 1922 by Katherine Mansfield. The names of the characters Meg, Jose and Laurie may be related to another book: Louisa May Alcott's 1868 Little Women.