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vegetation

noun

ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of vegetation

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 Volunteers will remove vines and other vegetation that can overwhelm young trees and shrubs and, when conditions permit, plant new trees and shrubs. — Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2026 Eliminating medications properly is also important to prevent contamination of vegetation, aquatic life and water supplies. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Sonoma County had a rainy late spring, so the vegetation rebounded and began drying out, leaving behind more kindling for fires. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 With vegetation and soils extremely dry, any grass fire that develops could spread quickly. — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegetation

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Cascading foliage and blush and ivory roses served as the perfect send off to a day advancing tomorrow’s fashion voices.

— Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
When The Associated Press visited Sunday, Tigrino cautiously emerged from his shelter, sniffed the air and paced around for a few minutes before slipping back into the foliage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of foliage

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Six goats—with names like Gilligan and MacLovin'—nibble on the leaves of bush honeysuckle and English ivy, clearing some of the invasive plant species that have choked out the native flora that once flourished on the uninhabited island.

— Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Dillard’s work, though not exclusively about nature, often focused on the natural world, the cruelty and beauty of both flora and fauna, narrowing in on the extremity of the biological systems surrounding us.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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