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 vegetation blaze was first reported at 6:20 p.m. on Monday and was roughly about four to five acres at the time. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 Additionally, driving or parking on dry vegetation and using open-flame tools like welding torches is not allowed without a permit. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 Hotter temperatures are already drying out vegetation in the west — making wildfires more likely. Nate Perez, NPR, 16 June 2025 Not surprisingly, given that these dinosaurs weren't big on chewing their food before swallowing, biomarkers revealed that Judy sought out young plant growth, which wouldn't have been as tough and hard to digest as older vegetation. Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for vegetation
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Noun
  • Trees provide essential structure to the landscape, and many also offer seasonal bursts of color through flowers or foliage.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Images were taken of the animal peeking through the forest foliage, then walking out onto a road and away from the viewer, according to the post.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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  • Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the Caribbean.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
  • Cultivating the flora and fauna on site—or completely replacing them—is part of the one upmanship.
    Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025

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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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