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guerrilla gardening

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Gardening where one does not have the rights to do so, often politically motivated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Broader terms: direct action, gardening

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: agricultura de guerrilla — illegal gardening
  • Dutch: guerrilla gardening — illegal gardening
  • French: guerrilla gardening — illegal gardening
  • French: guérilla jardinière — illegal gardening
  • German: Guerrilla Gardening — illegal gardening
  • Russian: партизанское садоводство (partizanskoje sadovodstvo) — illegal gardening
  • Spanish: agricultura de guerrilla — illegal gardening
  • Spanish: guerrilla jardinera — illegal gardening
  • Spanish: jardinería de guerrilla — illegal gardening