vegetation

noun

ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce vegetation (audio)
Definition of vegetationnext
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 Eby said the province would review the response, including whether changes are needed to wildfire planning, building standards and vegetation management near communities. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Deluges promote the growth of vegetation that then becomes fuel. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Much of the western United States faces an elevated fire risk through early this week due to high heat, dry vegetation and heavy winds. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 There, too, research shows trees and other vegetation provide infrastructure benefits. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegetation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetation
  1. foliage
  2. flora
Noun
  • Add black ribbon or a handful of faux spider webs for Halloween, and swap out later with autumnal foliage for Thanksgiving.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Typically reaching peak fall foliage during the first week of October, Hot Springs, Virginia creates the perfect environment for outdoor fall pursuits every member of the family can enjoy.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foliage
Noun
  • Following a recent upgrade, the area by the parking lot now has photographs and descriptions of local flora and fauna.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her descriptions of the UP’s flora and fauna underpin and enrich scene after scene, with a symbolic (and for Les Becquets, personally significant) bird headlining each section of the book.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of flora

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