Formal garden
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Formal garden
A garden that has plantings, walks, pools and fountains that follow a definite recognizable plan, and are frequently symmetrical and emphasize geometrical forms.
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formal garden
A garden whose plantings, walks, pools, fountains, etc., follow a definite, recognizable plan, frequently symmetrical, emphasizing geometrical forms.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.