undergrowth

noun

un·​der·​growth ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth How to pronounce undergrowth (audio)
: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs

Examples of undergrowth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here, behind dense undergrowth—is this the island’s oldest building? Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 The overall color pattern would have helped the dinosaur blend into the undergrowth, paleontologists hypothesize, while the banded tail could have been a striking visual signal. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 Years of putting out all wildfires have also kept small fires from clearing out the undergrowth, meaning the fires that do escape have more fuel to burn. Rachel Connolly, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024 That wall has just been identified, hidden in the undergrowth and moss of an Italian forest. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for undergrowth 

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undergrowth was in 1600

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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrowth. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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undergrowth

noun
un·​der·​growth ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth How to pronounce undergrowth (audio)
: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs

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