botanical garden

noun

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

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The adjacent botanical gardens remain open to the public. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026 Wander the botanical gardens, turtle pond, and look for butterflies and dinosaur sculptures. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 In west Hialeah, a place known more for concrete than green, Terra built 460-garden style apartments, with rents set at affordable market rates, that’s surrounded by botanical gardens. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026 New York has Central Park, London has Hyde Park, and Mexico City has Chapultepec Park, a 1,700-acre plus space home to museums, botanical gardens, a large lake, and a zoo. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for botanical garden

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 29 May. 2026.

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