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 In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026 The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said arson investigators arrested a 28-year-old man from Sacramento for allegedly igniting a vegetation fire in Shasta County last week. Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 17 June 2026 First, hot temperatures increase the atmosphere’s demand for moisture, meaning the rate at which the air can evaporate moisture from the land and vegetation. Mukesh Kumar, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 She has been coddled and cloistered within her city, but the spreading vegetation interferes with that way of life. Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegetation
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Noun
  • Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Wait to cut back healthy foliage until the fall.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
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  • The Phoenix Pavilion, as it was known, remained in place after the World's Fair, and was restored with transplanted flora following the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933-34 to the north at Northerly Island, Bachrach said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The resort also offers the patented Newyou Method, a program of ambitious wellness treatments that includes an intestinal flora refresh aimed at resetting the microbiome.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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