as in foliage
green leaves or plants the local vegetation is flourishing as a result of the recent rains

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Recent Examples of vegetation For centuries people have collected it from the fog rolling in from oceans or over mountains using vegetation, containers or mesh nets to catch water vapor and condense it. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025 The wind whips, the vegetation snaps, the electrical towers howl. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025 According to the filing, a sagging power line in Hemet, California, operated by Edison came into contact with a Frontier Communications messenger cable, which created sparks and ignited the vegetation below. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vegetation
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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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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