garden-path

[ gahr-dn-path, -pahth ]

/ ˈgɑr dnˌpæθ, -ˌpɑθ /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a sentence that is easily parsed incorrectly because its beginning suggests it has an interpretation that it clearly does not have.

Words nearby garden-path

garden state, garden suburb, garden variety, garden warbler, garden webworm, garden-path, garden-variety, gardena, gardener, gardenia, gardening

Example sentences from the Web for garden-path

With another little laugh, she slipped up the garden-path and into the house.

Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, July 1899 |Various
As for Luttrell himself, he is standing quite still, in the middle of the garden-path, staring at this living Flora.

Molly Bawn |Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
I was glad to escape Leah, so I went quickly up the garden-path.

Uncle Max |Rosa Nouchette Carey
It was dull enough till quite late, and then I stepped out with Mr. Parti, and walked up and down a garden-path.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860 |Various

She wrenched open the gate, rushed up the garden-path, and with trembling hands knocked loudly at the door.

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698 |Various

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garden-path

adjective

Words nearby garden-path

Example sentences from the Web for garden-path