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 Visit your local park, go to the zoo, or explore the botanical gardens. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024 The Villa Melzi botanical gardens are among the finest in Europe and are within walking distance of the hotel. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024 The botanical garden and the zoo welcomed millions of visitors annually and offered free admission. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 After the European heat waves, one botanical garden in the United Kingdom produced male and female cones for the first time in 60 million years. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 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 19 Aug. 2024.

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