garland

¹

[ gahr-luhnd ]

noun

1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration:

   A garland of laurel was placed on the winner's head.

2. a representation of such a wreath or festoon.
3. a collection of short literary pieces, as poems and ballads; literary miscellany.
4. Nautical. a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope.

verb (used with object)

1. to crown with a garland; deck with garlands.

Garland

²

[ gahr-luhnd ]

noun

1. Ham·lin [ham, -lin], 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
2. Judy Frances Gumm, 1922–69, U.S. singer and actress.
3. a city in NE Texas, near Dallas.
4. a male or female given name.

Garland

¹

/ ˈɡɑːlənd /

noun

1. GarlandJudy19221969FUSMUSIC: singerFILMS AND TV: actress Judy, real name Frances Gumm. 1922–69, US singer and film actress. Already a child star, she achieved international fame with The Wizard of Oz (1939). Later films included Meet Me in St Louis (1944) and A Star is Born (1954)

garland

²

/ ˈɡɑːlənd /

noun

1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc, worn round the head or neck or hung up
2. a representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc
3. a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology
4. nautical a ring or grommet of rope

verb

1. tr to deck or adorn with a garland or garlands

Other Words From

• garland·less adjective
• garland·like adjective
• un·garland verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of garland¹

1275–1325; Middle English ger ( e ) lande, garlande < Old French < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of garland¹

C14: from Old French garlande, perhaps of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November of 2022, nearly 2 years after the assault, to investigate Trump, but major delays plagued the probe.

From Salon

Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, made it a priority to rebuild the wall between the White House and the Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Gen. Merrick Garland stated, “There is something terribly wrong with a bank that knowingly makes its services convenient for criminals.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gary Garland, a Pacific Palisades resident shopping for a costume earlier this week, said he would spend that amount on a costume alone, plus more on other Halloween merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times

It comes after the son of a former member of the UUP, Roy Garland also criticised the party.

From BBC

Related Words

• wreath