rockery

[ rok-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural rock·er·ies.

1. rock garden.

rockery

/ ˈrɒkərɪ /

noun

1. a garden constructed with rocks, esp one where alpine plants are grown Also calledrock garden

Word History and Origins

Origin of rockery¹

First recorded in 1835–45; rock ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

I asked Goetz whether there is ever a time to just give up, like when a rockery is filled with weeds and needs to be rebuilt to correct the problem.

From Seattle Times

The garden sits at the top of a steep rockery with stairs leading to an entry arbor swagged with the sweetly fragrant pink blooms of that original ‘New Dawn’.

From Seattle Times

Since trapping restarted, stoats have been found making dens in attics, under kitchen floorboards, in garden rockeries, and in greater density than on the UK mainland.

From BBC

For yes, in case you’ve been living under a giant rockery, George Eliot was a “her,” with several roles other than her nom de plume: daughter, sister, friend, wife, stepmother.

From New York Times

Pathways feature mature trees, native perennials, colorful annuals in situ, and a pond, rain garden, rockery and a waterwheel.

From Seattle Times