ground cover
noun
1
: the small plants on a forest floor except young trees
2
a
: a planting of low plants (such as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf
b
: a plant adapted for use as ground cover
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Vast tracts of land upon West Antarctic islands would then open up to growth of mossy ground cover and coastal vegetation that would turn Antarctica more green than its current icy white.
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Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
In kitchen and herb gardens, common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) works double-duty as a flavoring agent and lovely ground cover.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Every year, Dottie, who belonged to the Newport Garden Club, gave Dodie ginger plants from her garden, to be used as a ground cover.
—Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
This is an herb that grows rapidly and can serve as a carefree ground cover.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
In kitchen and herb gardens, common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) works double-duty as a flavoring agent and lovely ground cover.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Every year, Dottie, who belonged to the Newport Garden Club, gave Dodie ginger plants from her garden, to be used as a ground cover.
—Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
This is an herb that grows rapidly and can serve as a carefree ground cover.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ground cover
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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