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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 When the earthquake struck, Villafaña was in a fourth-floor room at the Santuario La Llanada hotel, formerly known as Negra Hipólita, perched on a hillside surrounded by vegetation in La Guaira, the state hardest hit by the twin earthquakes. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 The map also overlays the location of water hydrants, the moisture content of vegetation, wildfire history, red flag warnings of dangerous fire conditions and other data. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The officer wrote that Gatz had been living in the area for several months and was disturbing the surrounding vegetation. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026 Without a slow-melting blanket of snow to keep the soil and forests moist, alpine vegetation is drying into a tinderbox earlier than normal and ramping up the fire risk. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vegetation

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Catmint is excellent for deterring deer as the aromatic and irregular foliage blooms without much maintenance.

— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Dogfighting males showed more highly convoluted trajectories and were more likely to be viewed against a background of foliage or the ground.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of foliage

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The shrinekeeper greets bar patrons, gives them nicknames, will learn to recognize regulars, plays games of chess alone and with guests, and accepts tips that manifest into permanent flora or small totems within the microcosm of the work.

— Gabriella Angeleti, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Born on a farm in Maine, and instructed in local flora by an aunt, Butler availed herself of science classes at the University of Minnesota and went on to become a renowned phycologist.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

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