garden-path sentence

A form of garden path sentence — A sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly when first read, due to the ambiguity of a word or words.

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Meanings

noungarden-path sentence (plural garden-path sentences)

plural garden-path sentences

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of garden path sentence.
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APA

garden-path sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garden-path%20sentence

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“garden-path sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garden-path%20sentence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garden-path sentence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garden-path%20sentence.

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