garden path

noun

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

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Meanings

noungarden path (plural garden paths)

plural garden paths

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden, path.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of garden path sentence.
verbgarden path (third-person singular simple present garden paths, present participle garden pathing, simple past and past participle garden pathed)

present singular third person garden paths · participle present garden pathing · participle past garden pathed · past garden pathed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of garden-path.

Translations

Danish havegang, havesti
  • havegangpath in a garden
  • havestipath in a garden
Italian vialetto
  • vialettopath in a garden
Norwegian Bokmål hagegang
  • hagegangpath in a garden
Polish ścieżka ogrodowa
  • ścieżka ogrodowapath in a garden
Ukrainian садо́ва дорі́жка
  • садо́ва дорі́жка (sadóva dorížka)path in a garden
Cite this entry
APA

garden path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garden%20path

MLA

“garden path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garden%20path. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garden path,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garden%20path.

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