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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 The mastodon resembles the woolly mammoth but differs in several ways, including featuring molars that are suited for crushing twigs and other vegetation. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Dry weather will kill off wasp prey, including other insects and vegetation, before the wasps get to it. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Whereas at the Lucas Museum, the veteran local landscape designer Mia Lehrer has conducted a lesson in topographical storytelling with regional vegetation that draws on California’s varied terrain. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Aerial footage showed flames burning through the dense vegetation in the hills above the iconic museum complex. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegetation

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Maynard recommends gathering all the dead foliage into a neat bundle using a bungee cord or string.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Fall offers particularly scenic window views, including colorful East Coast foliage, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and stretches of the James and Potomac rivers.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of foliage

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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
There’s also a large bonus room on the lower floor that could function as a family room or lounge, and an office decked out with flora-and-fauna wallpaper.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

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