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garden path

garden path noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden, path. Also the ellipsis of garden path sentence.

Noun

garden path (plural garden paths)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden, path.

Also used as

garden path is also the ellipsis of garden path sentence.

garden path is also the alternative form of garden-path.

Forms of garden path

Noun
pluralgarden paths
Verb
third-person singular presentgarden paths
present participlegarden pathing
past participlegarden pathed
pastgarden pathed

Questions about garden path

What does garden path mean?
Garden path means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden, path.
What part of speech is garden path?
Garden path is a noun.
What is the plural of garden path?
The plural of garden path is garden paths.

Words near garden path in the dictionary

  1. Garden of Weeden
  2. garden office
  3. garden offices
  4. garden parties
  5. garden party
  6. garden path
  7. garden path sentence
  8. garden path sentences
  9. garden paths
  10. garden patience
  11. garden pea

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