bear garden

bear gar·den

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair gahr-dn]
- /bɛər ˈgɑr dn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair gahr-dn]
- /bɛər ˈgɑr dn/

Definitions of bear garden words

noun bear garden (formerly) a place where bears were exhibited and where bear-baiting took place 3
noun bear garden a place or scene of tumult and disorder 3
noun bear garden a place for bearbaiting or similar pastimes 3
noun bear garden any rough, noisy, rowdy place 3
noun bear garden a place for keeping or exhibiting bears, especially (formerly) for bearbaiting. 1
noun bear garden a place or scene of tumult. 1

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Origin of bear garden

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Bear garden

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bear garden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bear garden usage trend in Literature

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