Garland vs. Wreath — What's the Difference?

A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.

A wreath () is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring.In English-speaking countries, wreaths are used typically as household ornaments, most commonly as an Advent and Christmas decoration. They are also used in ceremonial events in many cultures around the globe.

A wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave

A representation of such a wreath or festoon, used as an architectural ornament or heraldic device.

A curl or ring of smoke or cloud

A mark of honor or tribute; an accolade

A snowdrift.

(Nautical) A ring or collar of rope used to hoist spars or prevent fraying.

A ring or circlet of freshly cut or dried flowers, boughs, or leaves worn on the head, placed on a memorial, or hung as a decoration.

An anthology, as of ballads or poems.

A similar ornamental ring made of wood, plastic, or other materials.

To ornament or deck with a garland.

A curling or circular form

To form into a garland.

Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.

A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.

An accolade or mark of honour.

(heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.

(mining) A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.

A defect in glass.

The crown of a monarch.

(transitive) To place an entwined circle of flowers upon or around something.

(dated) A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

(transitive) To wrap around something in a circle.

The top; the thing most prized.

(intransitive) To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath.

(nautical) A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.

Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers.

(nautical) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.

(transitive) To deck or ornament something with a garland.

An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.

(transitive) To form something into a garland.

Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

The crown of a king.

Encircle with or as if with a wreath;

A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath.

The top; the thing most prized.

A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in.

To deck with a garland.

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves;