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gardener

gardener

150 1.0
A person who cares for plants and lawns in a garden
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑrdənər/
translation icon : jardinero
  • The gardener carefully watered the flowers every morning.
  • farmers and gardeners
  • home gardeners
  • backyard gardeners

So I became a gardener, a full time gardener.

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Examples

  • So I became a gardener, a full time gardener.

  • The most famous and dedicated early gardener, of course, was Thomas Jefferson.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • And he was, he was a pretty amazing gardener, I remember.

  • Even the gardener looks good to me at this point.

  • And here is a really good trick for anyone who is a gardener and wants to do this.

  • Maybe I need a gardener.

  • Why don't you hire a gardener?

  • I stumbled to the window and looked down to see our landscape gardener's crew hard at work.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Derek was a loving grandfather, an avid gardener and hung like a Clydesdale.

  • Most commercial horticulturists and hundreds of home gardeners have toured the compost facility.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

grower
vsgardener
87 2.6

A person who raises plants or crops to sell

is usually smaller scale care of ornamental or home plants
landscaper
vsgardener
14 3.9

A person who designs and takes care of gardens and outdoor areas

emphasizes routine tending and plant health rather than creative design
groundskeeper
vsgardener
  • US
12 4.2

A person who cares for and looks after outdoor areas like parks and sports fields

is narrower, focused mainly on planting and garden beds
horticulturist
vsgardener
  • Specialized
4 7.8

A person who grows and studies garden plants like flowers and vegetables

is less technical and often includes basic hobby or routine care
cultivator
vsgardener
1 4.0

A person who prepares and looks after land to grow crops or plants

is broader, including general care beyond soil cultivation
yardman
vsgardener
  • US
1 5.0

A person who looks after lawns and gardens, cutting grass and trimming plants

is broader, including detailed plant care and garden planning
nurseryman
vsgardener
1 7.4

A man who grows and cares for plants to sell

is more about personal or public garden maintenance than plant selling
landscape gardener
vsgardener
1 3.4

A person who designs and arranges gardens and outdoor spaces so they look nice

focuses more on everyday plant care than professional design work
plantsman
vsgardener
8.8

A person who is good at growing and caring for plants

is a general plant carer who maintains ordinary garden areas
plantswoman
vsgardener
8.9

A woman who knows a lot about growing plants and loves doing it

is broader, covering everyday care by hobbyists or workers
culturist
vsgardener
6.0

A person who grows plants or crops on land

is more about routine garden care rather than broad land cultivation
nurser
vsgardener
7.9

A person who grows and cares for young plants for sale

covers wider garden upkeep not limited to young plant cultivation
nurserywoman
vsgardener
7.5

A woman who grows and sells young plants like trees and flowers

is less commercial and more about caring for planted areas
groundkeeper
vsgardener
4.1

A person who cares for and looks after outdoor areas like parks and sports fields

is more specific to tending plants and small garden areas
yard worker
vsgardener
  • US
2.1

A person who cares for gardens and cuts grass

is often more plant-focused and can include hobbyist attention
yardwoman
vsgardener
  • US
8.3

A woman who looks after gardens and lawns by mowing and pruning

is the general role covering both casual and expert plant care

Compounds

A person who designs and arranges gardens and outdoor spaces so they look nice

How Experienced

gardener
150 1.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

gardener singular
gardeners plural

Morphology

gardener = garden (transparent) = garden + er

The word is a regular agent noun formed from 'garden' with the suffix '-er'.

Etymology

The word gardener comes from garden plus -er, and garden once meant 'enclosed place' from an old German word, like the English word 'yard'. So a gardener is 'one who' looks after that enclosed plant area, which is why it means a person who cares for plants, flowers, or lawns.