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garland

/ˈɡɑɹ.lənd/noun, verb2 syllables

Garland means: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.

Synonyms for garland7

noun, as in flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

wreath, coronal, chaplet, lei

noun, as in an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

florilegium, miscellany

noun, as in United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

Judy Garland

What does garland mean?5

noun

1

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

2

an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

3

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

4

a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas) with counties Dallas and Collin

verb

1

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves“They garlanded the statue”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Garland in a sentence

  • The women put a garland round her neck.vvv123
  • Ziri stretched his ivy out like a garland in the kitchen.Amastan
  • Should we get tinsel or garland for the Christmas tree?LimeGreenTeknii
  • Mayuko was wearing a garland of flowers.AlanF_US
  • Merrick Garland has a slam dunk case against Trump.sacredceltic
  • Mary is collecting daisies in the meadow and weaving them into a garland.AlanF_US
  • On Mary's head was a garland of daisies and cornflowers.AlanF_US
  • Around Tom's neck hung a garland of flowers.AlanF_US

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Forms of garland

as a noun

plural
garlands

as a verb

past tense
garlanded
present participle
garlanding
third-person singular
garlands
past participle
garlanded