yarden

yarden noun: an area which is both a yard and a garden.

Noun

yarden (plural yardens)

(informal, neologism, nonstandard) An area which is both a yard and a garden.
- It sank contentedly down on all fours, angling its head for easier access. Torin sat down next to the creature, smoothing its white coat. “You've welcomed all of the beings back to this small garden, or yarden, Rebecca.2008, Eliel Luma Fionn, Return from Purple Earth, page 8
- But if you don't plan or properly plant, these shrubs will pass away in your yarden in less than a month.2011, Jerry Baker, Flower Power!, page 280

Yarden

Fast forward to 2010—to me and my yarden, my “if you don't like something, do something about it” upbringing, that empty lot on Peterson and Campbell, and that photo on the butcher shop wall—[…]2014, LaManda Joy, Start a Community Food Garden, page 8:
I also let plants have their way a bit, which may make my yarden look untended, or wild.2019, Brooke Criswell, Tea of Tranquility, page 16:

plural	yardens

Blend of yard + garden.

From Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan”). Doublet of Jordan.

What does yarden mean?: Yarden means an area which is both a yard and a garden.
How do you use yarden in a sentence?: Fast forward to 2010—to me and my yarden, my “if you don't like something, do something about it” upbringing, that empty lot on Peterson and Campbell, and that photo on the butcher shop wall—[…]
What part of speech is yarden?: Yarden can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of yarden?: The plural of yarden is yardens.

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