garth

¹ American  

[gahrth] / gɑrθ /

noun

1. Also called cloister garth.  an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.

2. Archaic. a yard or garden.

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Garth ² American  

[gahrth] / gɑrθ /

noun

1. a male given name.

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garth ¹ British  

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. a courtyard surrounded by a cloister

2. archaic a yard or garden

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garth ² British  

/ ɡɑːθ /

noun

1. dialect a child's hoop, often the rim of a bicycle wheel

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Etymology

Origin of garth

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse garthr “farm, farmyard, courtyard”; yard ²

Example Sentences

The impact of the song itself isn’t particularly important—most people probably heard of this particular chart for the first time only because of the news about an AI-generated “hit,” and Breaking Rust’s meager stream counts put it a very long way from Garth Brooks-level ubiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his 2014 memoir, Snider told a shaggy-dog story about the time Garth Brooks summoned him to a studio to help him record a cover of “Alright Guy” in the guise of his alter ego, Chris Gaines.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was already starstruck before Garth walked up and introduced himself,” Snider wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

AI-generated songs are creeping onto the music charts in various scenes, and country music -- a uniquely American genre made famous by artists like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks -- is no exception.

From Barron's

Snap is a critical lifeline that keeps families out of poverty, Hannah Garth, a Princeton University professor who studies food insecurity, told the BBC.

From BBC