rock garden

noun

: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants (such as alpines)

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Plants require very little water once established, making an excellent water-wise addition to xeric landscapes, Mediterranean gardens, and rock gardens. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 One&Only Mandarina, set in the jungle above the Riviera Nayarit, built its spa into a volcanic rock garden beneath a canopy of Higuera trees. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But the rock garden might not be the only problem area for the park at the moment. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The front door is tucked around the side of the house in a wide, shallow recess accessed through a rock garden. — Mark David, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rock garden

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rock garden was in 1836

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rock garden

noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks

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