gardener
gardener — noun
1. someone who grows flowers, vegetables, or other plants and takes care of them in
someone who grows flowers, vegetables, or other plants and takes care of them in a garden.
Tara became a gardener after she retired from teaching.
became a gardener — career or identity change pattern
The gardener planted sunflowers along the back fence of the yard.
Selim is a careful gardener who checks each plant for pests every week.
Good gardeners know when to water the soil and when to leave it dry.
The community gardener showed Hyun how to plant lettuce in a wooden box.
- horticulturist
more formal and scientific; implies expert-level plant knowledge
- groundskeeper
focuses on maintaining large outdoor areas rather than a personal garden
文法句型
a/the gardener
plural: gardeners
常見錯誤
2. a person whose paid job is to take care of gardens, parks, or other planted area
a person whose paid job is to take care of gardens, parks, or other planted areas, for example by cutting grass, trimming bushes, and watering plants.
Nikos works as a gardener for the university, taking care of the campus gardens.
works as a gardener for [employer] — job description pattern
The hotel gardener trims the tall hedges every Tuesday afternoon.
compound noun: hotel gardener / city gardener / park gardener
Amira has been a gardener at the botanical garden for almost ten years.
The gardener pruned the rose bushes and planted fresh flowers near the gate.
Tunde works as a gardener at the park, trimming rose bushes and pulling weeds from the flowerbeds.
- groundskeeper
more common in American English for someone who maintains sports fields or large grounds
- landscaper
focuses on designing and building outdoor spaces, not just maintaining them
文法句型
a/the gardener
works as a gardener
gardener for [employer]
用法筆記
Frequently used with a description of the workplace: 'gardener at + [place]' or 'gardener for + [organisation]'. The term often implies routine maintenance tasks such as mowing, pruning, and weeding, rather than landscape design.
3. someone who enjoys growing plants, flowers, or vegetables in their spare time as
someone who enjoys growing plants, flowers, or vegetables in their spare time as a personal interest rather than for money.
Quinn is a keen gardener who spends every Saturday morning in the greenhouse.
keen/avid/enthusiastic gardener — common adjectives for hobbyists
Sivan, an enthusiastic weekend gardener, grows tomatoes and peppers on the balcony.
weekend gardener — compound noun for hobbyist identity
Mauricio is such a devoted gardener that he built a small pond for water plants.
Many amateur gardeners share tips and photos of their flowers on social media.
- plant enthusiast
broader term; includes people who collect or study plants but may not actively tend a garden
文法句型
a keen gardener
an enthusiastic gardener
gardener at heart
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives such as keen, avid, enthusiastic, devoted, or weekend. These modifiers distinguish this sense from the professional sense (index 2).