flowerbed

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flow·er·bed /ˈflaʊəbed $ -ər-/ noun [countable]  DLGan area of ground, for example in a garden, in which flowers are grown 花坛

Examples from the Corpus

flowerbed• The camp was full of pine trees and flowerbeds of bougainvillea and hibiscus.• She did not want a small army camping indefinitely among her flowerbeds and rose bushes.• A Ant nests are commonly found among paving, lawns and in flowerbeds.• It would be spring Soon, others would bloom in my flowerbeds, it would be all right.• Most of the flowerbeds that look as if they've been there for ever were in fact made after Peter's death.• The women polish the furniture, scrub the kitchen and weed the flowerbeds while Mrs McCormick is gone.

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flowerbed
flow‧er‧bed /ˈflaʊəbed $ -ər-/ noun [countable]
an area of ground, for example in a garden, in which flowers are grown
     

THESAURUS

■ areas and structures in a garden
   ▪ lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden: They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
   ▪ flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers: The flowerbeds were well maintained.
   ▪ rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
   ▪ hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another: a beech hedge
   ▪ vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
   ▪ patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
   ▪ decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
   ▪ pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
   ▪ water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
   ▪ greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
   ▪ shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things