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

Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, said if higher rates are sustained, "this could reverse some of the improvement in housing affordability that has taken place in recent years".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

“Even though this data is now a few months old, it shows that the Federal Reserve’s inflation problem is far from solved,” said Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments in Raleigh, N.C.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Mr. Gardner wrote our names next to each other on the board and asked all the pairs to pick a country from a list he handed out.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy