undergrowth

as in vegetation
low-growing plant life (such as bushes or seedlings) existing under larger trees in a forest A thick undergrowth covered the rain forest.

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Recent Examples of undergrowth The mother's body was under a black bag, having been killed several days before the infant who was found several hundred meters away in undergrowth. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025 The mother’s body was under a black bag, having been killed several days before the infant, who was found several hundred feet away in undergrowth. Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 While reviewing footage from the camera in April, officials noticed three images, dated to Dec. 30, that showed a dark-colored animal trudging through the undergrowth. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 In contrast, the creek corridor is dense with cottonwood trees and undergrowth that is habitat for all sorts of wildlife. John Meyer, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undergrowth
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Noun
  • Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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