victory garden

or Victory garden

noun

1. a vegetable garden, especially a home garden, cultivated to increase food production during a war or period of shortages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of victory garden¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Molly McIntire planted a victory garden and collected scrap metal as she waited out World War II.

From Washington Post

Schwartz recommends focusing on three kinds of plants for that victory garden — buckwheats, sages and sagebrush, all of which have many varieties to choose from and require little or no water once they’re established.

From Los Angeles Times

We planted a “victory garden” in our backyard and had an abundance of vegetables that we ate fresh during the summertime and canned for the winter.

From Washington Post

Mark Cusimano, the founder of one such company, The Martian Garden, says cultivating a red planet victory garden using Saddleback’s soil is his hobby.

From New York Times

I grew a victory garden with enough tomatoes and carrots to eat all summer.

From New York Times