foliage

noun

ˈfō-lē-ij How to pronounce foliage (audio)
Definition of foliagenext
as in vegetation
green leaves or plants decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants

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Recent Examples of foliage Add black ribbon or a handful of faux spider webs for Halloween, and swap out later with autumnal foliage for Thanksgiving. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Typically reaching peak fall foliage during the first week of October, Hot Springs, Virginia creates the perfect environment for outdoor fall pursuits every member of the family can enjoy. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The thick and fleshy blue-green foliage grows on strong, upright stems that require no staking or support. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 And in fall, the foliage turns into a spectacular show—appreciated even more from the deck of your cozy retreat. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foliage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
  1. vegetation
  2. flora
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  • The company, whose goats eat vegetation to help prevent wildfires, has about 4,000 animals and eight herders, who are each paid $60,000 a year.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The setup creates a mutually beneficial microclimate where the vegetation cools the solar panels to boost their efficiency and the panels provide shade to support plant growth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of vegetation
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  • Following a recent upgrade, the area by the parking lot now has photographs and descriptions of local flora and fauna.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her descriptions of the UP’s flora and fauna underpin and enrich scene after scene, with a symbolic (and for Les Becquets, personally significant) bird headlining each section of the book.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of flora

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