greenery

noun

ˈgrē-nə-rē How to pronounce greenery (audio)
Definition of greenerynext
as in vegetation
green leaves or plants Scottish highlands covered with lush greenery

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Recent Examples of greenery Sequestered behind 12-foot gates, concrete walls, and dense greenery on a flat lot spanning nearly an acre, the brutalist-style spec mansion was built in 2019 by luxury developer Gala Asher. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 Ahead stood an altar framed not by basketball hoops or concert speakers but by flourishing greenery. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Wedding photos obtained by The Daily Mail show rows of seats covered with a cream fabric as guests filed in past elaborate greenery to watch Taylor and Travis get married. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026 Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for greenery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenery
  1. vegetation
  2. foliage
  3. flora
Noun
  • Ticks typically hang out low to the ground, often on the tips of grass blades or vegetation.
    — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • And longer and more severe droughts and prolonged heat waves are resulting in drier vegetation.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of vegetation
Noun
  • While a balanced fertilizer is fine, avoid nitrogen-heavy products like a 10-3-3, which can cause excessive green leafy growth and slow blooming as lots of nitrogen will encourage the plant to focus more on producing foliage.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • In cooler regions the foliage turns reddish purple in autumn before falling.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of foliage
Noun
  • Even efforts to reseed native flora likely wouldn’t include goldenweed, Ertter said.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
  • Head to the Oxbow pool, which offers a relatively quiet atmosphere with views of the high-desert flora and Tuyuna Mesa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of flora

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