botanical garden

noun

variants or less commonly botanic garden
: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants

Examples of botanical garden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is a 42-acre country club right in London, complete with a botanical garden, croquet and tennis lawns, and a Georgian-style clubhouse. Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 This local gem is more zoo than museum, with a healthy dose of botanical garden. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 Cerrone described the space as unique and says none of the other clubs will have a combination of so many hotel rooms (there will be at least 50) a gym, an outdoor pool located in a botanical garden, and a roof terrace spanning almost 11,000 square feet, with a distant view of the Duomo. Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 July 2024 Cincinnati has won in several other 10Best categories this year, including best street art, botanical garden, marathon and riverwalk. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for botanical garden 

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Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of botanical garden was in 1673

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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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