Gardner

American  

[gahrd-ner] / ˈgɑrd nər /

noun

1. Erle Stanley 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.

2. Dame Helen (Louise), 1908–86, British educator and literary critic.

3. Isabella Stewart, 1840–1924, U.S. art collector.

4. John (Champlin, Jr.) 1933–82, U.S. novelist and critic.

5. John W(illiam), 1912–2002, U.S. educator and author: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1965–68.

6. a city in N Massachusetts.

7. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “gardener.”

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Gardner British  

/ ˈɡɑːdnə /

noun

1. Ava. 1922–90, US film actress. Her films include The Killers (1946), The Sun also Rises (1957), and The Night of the Iguana (1964)

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Example Sentences

The Ava Gardner of 1987, in her knitted shawl and high-bridge spectacles, seems to carry no sense of mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Kate Gardner, 27 and Alex Trinder, 32, have known each other for two years.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Professor Benjamin Gardner, Professor in Psychology at the University of Surrey and co-author of the study, explained:

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

“Crypto has a shorter runway” than housing, Gardner said.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Two weeks later, he returned to Arlington Hall, where he found Gardner "in the most excited mood I'd ever seen him display."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau