garden-variety

adjective

gar·​den-va·​ri·​e·​ty ˈgär-dᵊn-və-ˈrī-ə-tē How to pronounce garden-variety (audio)

Examples of garden-variety in a Sentence

the once-powerful hurricane eventually abated into just a garden-variety tropical storm the bakery's extravagant creations are not your garden-variety wedding cakes
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One scheme involved the hard discounting of garden-variety fruit. Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025 Those are deals that so far have had only the garden-variety issues like weather and budget overruns. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 More expensive than a garden-variety, base Camaro by $400, the Z/28 Camaro was developed with a focus on speed and handling, featuring a four-speed manual transmission and front-wheel power disc brakes, while power steering and air conditioning were left behind at the factory. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024 When garden-variety Tesla or Lucid sedans can accelerate faster than many supercars, straight-line performance is no longer a key differentiator, Bridan says. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024 That guest was Don Rickles, the late, great comedian who wrought garden-variety putdowns into miniature works of art. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 Beck and Woods don’t have to dream up something alien when these kinds of garden-variety predators are all too insidious. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024 At times, this approaches the tone of your garden-variety L.A. surfer bro, spouting anecdotes about the benefits of ayahuasca. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 These aren’t your mother’s (or grandmother’s) garden-variety rose notes. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of garden-variety was in 1928

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Cite this Entry

“Garden-variety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden-variety. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

garden-variety

adjective
: ordinary entry 2 sense 2, commonplace
not the flu, just a garden-variety cold
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