as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
Scottish highlands covered with lush greenery
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Recent Examples of greenery
From the photo, the home seemingly sits directly beside a body of water and is surrounded by lush greenery.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Soothing earth tones and warm wood accents mix with fresh greenery and marbled floors and large, comfy couches and chairs are an inviting way to welcome guests in.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
One option to cool cities could be to use floating forests or floating gardens, as they are sometimes known, where trees and other greenery are planted on buoyant rafts.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Here, there’s plenty of room for an alfresco dining setup, with greenery along the perimeter.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Soothing earth tones and warm wood accents mix with fresh greenery and marbled floors and large, comfy couches and chairs are an inviting way to welcome guests in.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
One option to cool cities could be to use floating forests or floating gardens, as they are sometimes known, where trees and other greenery are planted on buoyant rafts.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Here, there’s plenty of room for an alfresco dining setup, with greenery along the perimeter.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenery
Noun
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Native viburnums, such as Arrowwood and Blackhaw, show off red, yellow and purple foliage in the fall, along with berries that also become winter bird feeders.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dwarf golden sweet flag forms a mat of golden-green foliage over time and is semi-evergreen.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, Arizona’s native flora and fauna have their own obstacles to survival in one of the world’s most unforgiving landscapes.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Greenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenery. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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