flower-show

The community holds a flower-show in the park every spring.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An exhibition of flowers: A "flower show" is a public display or competition where various types of flowers, plants, and floral arrangements are exhibited, often judged for their beauty, rarity, or horticultural skill.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We visited the annual flower show at the botanical gardens. (A public exhibition of flowers.)
  • She won first prize at the local flower show for her rose arrangement. (A competition where flowers are displayed and judged.)

Advanced Usage

• "to hold a flower show": to organize and host such an exhibition.

  • The gardening club will hold a flower show next spring. (Organize a public display of flowers.)

• "to judge at a flower show": to evaluate the entries in a flower show.

  • He was invited to judge at the county flower show. (Evaluate the quality of flowers displayed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Flower-show (n): this is a compound word; no direct variant forms exist. However, related terms include:
  • Floriculture (n): the cultivation of flowers, especially for display.

    • Floriculture is essential for a successful flower show. (The art of growing flowers for exhibitions.)
  • Horticultural show (n): a broader term for an exhibition of plants and gardens.

    • The horticultural show included a large flower show section. (A display of plants and gardens.)

Synonyms

• Exhibition of flowers: a public display of flowers.
• Floral exhibition: a show featuring flowers and plants.
• Bloom show: an informal term for a flower show.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use "flower show," but the term is often used in contexts like:
  • "Everything was arranged like a flower show" — meaning something is meticulously organized and beautiful.

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs are associated with "flower show." The word functions as a compound noun only.