garden-variety

adjective

gar·​den-va·​ri·​e·​ty ˈgär-dᵊn-və-ˈrī-ə-tē How to pronounce garden-variety (audio)
Synonyms of garden-varietynext
: ordinary, commonplace

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the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
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This will not be your garden-variety sports labor dispute. — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026 Not everything Richards played was your garden-variety, risk-averse sideways pass. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Maybe this design is a percentage point or two more efficient than a garden-variety turbo-four. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Apr. 2026 Sure, there are your garden-variety influencers with their performative prossecco and rental resortwear, but these guests don’t announce their net worth—because their wears do it for them. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garden-variety

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of garden-variety was in 1928

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“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden-variety. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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garden-variety

adjective
: ordinary entry 2 sense 2, commonplace
not the flu, just a garden-variety cold
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