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- [rok-uh-ree]
- /ˈrɒk ə ri/
- /ˈrɒk.ər.i/
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- [rok-uh-ree]
- /ˈrɒk ə ri/
Definitions of rockery word
- noun plural rockery rock garden. 1
- noun rockery rocky garden feature 1
- countable noun rockery A rockery is a raised part of a garden which is built of rocks and soil, with small plants growing between the rocks. 0
- noun rockery a garden constructed with rocks, esp one where alpine plants are grown 0
- noun rockery rock garden 0
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Origin of rockery
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; rock1 + -ery
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Parts of speech for Rockery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rockery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rockery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rockery
noun rockery
- garden — Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.
Top questions with rockery
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- how to build a garden rockery?
- how do i make a rockery garden?
- what is a rockery?
- how to make a small rockery?
- how to make a small rockery garden?
- how to make a garden rockery?
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