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My grandmother enjoys gardening in spring.
What does Gardening mean?
Gardening means growing and caring for plants.
Dictionary definition
The activity of planting, growing, and caring for flowers, vegetables, herbs, or other plants.
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Gardening in a sentence
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Gardening requires soil, water, sunlight, and patience.
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A school gardening project can teach students about plant life cycles.
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What does gardening mean?
Gardening is the activity of planting, growing, and caring for plants.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses gardening correctly?
Growing tomatoes and herbs is an example of gardening.
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Which word is closest in meaning to gardening?
Planting is closely related to gardening because both involve growing plants.
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WordGardening.
Partnoun.
MeaningGardening means growing and caring for plants.
ExampleExample: My grandmother enjoys gardening in spring.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- gar · duh · ning
- Strongest beat
- gar
- Ending
- ning
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- Put a little extra energy on gar.
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Synonyms
Words like Gardening
plantingA simple word for putting seeds or plants into soil.
horticultureA more advanced word for the practice or science of growing plants.
yard workA broader phrase that can include gardening and outdoor care.
Antonyms
Opposite words
neglectNeglect means not caring for something that needs attention.
uprootingUprooting removes plants instead of growing or caring for them.
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Word family
Gardening word family
Base word
garden
noun
gardener
A person who gardens.
noun
gardening
The activity of growing and caring for plants.
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