Garland

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑrlənd/

Definitions of garland

noun a wreath or chain of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration

Example Sentences

A1 I hung a garland of flowers on the front door for the party.

A2 The children made a garland out of paper chains for the school play.

B1 The Christmas tree was decorated with a beautiful garland of lights and ornaments.

B2 She wore a garland of fresh flowers around her neck at the luau.

C1 The wedding arch was adorned with a stunning garland of roses and greenery.

C2 The artist created a masterpiece using a garland of colorful ribbons as the focal point.

Grammatical Forms of garland

• past tense: garlanded
• plural: garlands
• comparative: more garlanded
• superlative: most garlanded
• present tense: garlands
• future tense: will garland
• perfect tense: have garlanded
• continuous tense: is garlanding
• singular: garland
• positive degree: garland
• infinitive: to garland
• gerund: garlanding
• participle: garlanding

Origin and Evolution of garland

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'garland' originated from the Old French word 'garlande' which came from the Frankish word 'wreath, crown'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a wreath or crown worn on the head, the meaning of 'garland' has evolved to also include a decorative wreath of flowers, leaves, or other materials, often hung as a decoration.