gardener
gb/ɡˈɑɹdənɚ/ us/ɡˈɑɹdənɚ/
A2
English
~ 7800
Senses
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Noun
A2
entity
1
person who cares for gardens
A person who looks after a garden and grows or cares for plants there, either for work or for pleasure.
Usage pattern:
a gardener at [a place]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "gardener" (the person) with "gardening" (the activity). For example, they may say *"He is a gardening"* instead of *"He is a gardener"*, or *"I like gardener"* instead of *"I like gardening"*. Remember: "gardener" is a person; "gardening" is what they do.
Synonyms
landscaper (Usually suggests a professional who designs and maintains outdoor areas, sometimes broader than a typical home gardener.)
Antonyms
non-gardener (General term for someone who does not garden or is not involved with gardening.)
Collocations
professional gardener
|landscape gardener
|keen gardener
|head gardener
|school gardener
|hire a gardener
Themes
daily life
|work
|nature
|hobbies
|daily_life
Examples
- The gardeners arrive every Friday to mow the lawn and trim the hedges.
- She works as a gardener at the city park, where she plans the flower displays each season.
- A skilled gardener can turn even a small backyard into a beautiful green space.
- They hired a gardener to redesign the front garden and plant low-maintenance shrubs.
- As a volunteer gardener at the hospital, he helps maintain the healing garden for patients.
Learner examples
- My aunt is a gardener at a big hotel.
- The gardener waters the flowers every morning.
- We paid a gardener to cut the grass and clean the garden.
- Her dream is to be a gardener and grow many different plants.
Grammar
Dictionary form
gardener
IPA
GB/ɡˈɑɹdənɚ/
US/ɡˈɑɹdənɚ/
Syllables & stress
garden - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (garden)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: gardener
- Plural: gardeners
Word family
Forms
gardeners
noun
Core family
garden
noun A1
gardening
noun
Advanced or less common
horticulture
noun
horticulturist
noun
horticultural
adjective
Expressions
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