vegetation

noun

veg·e·ta·tion | \ ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of vegetation

1 : plant life or total plant cover (as of an area)

2 : the act or process of vegetating

3 : inert existence

4 : an abnormal growth upon a body part fibrin vegetations on the mitral valve

Other Words from vegetation Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about vegetation

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of vegetation in a Sentence

the dense vegetation of the jungle the local vegetation is flourishing as a result of the recent rains

Recent Examples on the Web

Conditions ripe for fire — winds, low humidity, dry vegetation and heat — were expected to last into Sunday. — Washington Post, "California utility proactively cuts power because of weather," 9 June 2019 Conditions ripe for fire — winds, low humidity, dry vegetation and heat — were expected to last into Sunday. — Fox News, "California utility proactively cuts power because of weather," 9 June 2019 Deeply wooded for its entire length, the trail twists up the hill’s north face through several vegetation zones, terrain types and vista orientations for a continually changing sensory experience. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "You'll probably have the summit to yourself on this shady summer hike," 7 June 2019 Mattison, who works with the ocean-conservation organization Mission Blue, designs images of ideal coral-reef vegetation and coloration, as well as sculptures of coral reefs wasting away, losing their color, their size and their biodiversity. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Insects swarm over Flo-Gris as part of ’Fragile Earth’ exhibit," 6 June 2019 The property is both the gateway to the town and an important piece of its history, though one now suffering from broken windows and overgrown vegetation. — Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, "Orange school board will seek new buyer for historic Eatonville school site," 5 June 2019 LaCount said the weather in February essentially freeze-dried vegetation throughout the county, establishing early fuel for fires. — Kimberly Cauvel, The Seattle Times, "Washington faces especially bad wildfire season," 28 May 2019 Social trails can trample vegetation, disturb animals, cause erosion, and endanger hikers after you who might think it’s the right way, Hoyer says. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "14 Essential Hiking Safety Tips You Should Always Follow," 10 May 2019 Administrators announced a pilot program to use goats to clear vegetation in two areas of the Hostess City in May, and according to Savannah’s official Instagram page, their new four-legged employees are already hard at work. — Southern Living, "The City of Savannah's Newest Landscapers Are a Team of 53 Hungry Goats," 27 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vegetation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about vegetation

Dictionary Entries near vegetation

Statistics for vegetation

Last Updated

13 Jun 2019

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for vegetation

The first known use of vegetation was in 1564

See more words from the same year

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for vegetation

vegetation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of vegetation

: plants in general : plants that cover a particular area

See the full definition for vegetation in the English Language Learners Dictionary

vegetation

noun

veg·e·ta·tion | \ ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən

Kids Definition of vegetation

: plant life or cover (as of an area) The valley was green with vegetation.

vegetation

noun

veg·e·ta·tion | \ ˌvej-ə-ˈtā-shən

Medical Definition of vegetation

: an abnormal outgrowth upon a body part specifically : any of the warty excrescences on the valves of the heart that are composed of various tissue elements including fibrin and collagen and that are typical of endocarditis