I. gar ‧ land 1 /ˈɡɑːlənd $ ˈɡɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: garlande ]
a ring of flowers or leaves, worn on your head or around your neck for decoration or for a special ceremony ⇨ wreath
garland of
garlands of flowers
II. garland 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive]
literary to decorate someone or something, especially with flowers SYN festoon
be garlanded with something
The tree was garlanded with strings of coloured lights.