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Landscape garden

/ˈlænd.skeɪp ˈɡɑː.dən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #45000 frequency
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  1. 1

    A large garden designed to look natural, typically featuring rolling lawns, groves of trees, and winding paths rather than formal, geometric flower beds.

    "The sprawling estate featured a classic landscape garden designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding countryside."
  2. 2

    A style of ornamental gardening that emphasizes naturalistic arrangements of terrain, water features, and vegetation.

    "He studied the principles of 18th-century landscape garden design to restore the historic property."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'landscape', originating from the Dutch word 'landschap' (meaning a patch of scenery, introduced into English as a painter's term in the late 16th century), and 'garden', derived from the Old English 'geard' meaning fence or enclosure. The term gained widespread prominence in the 18th century during the English Landscape Garden movement, which revolutionized horticulture by mimicking natural scenery rather than using geometric symmetry.

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