verdant

adjective

ˈvər-dᵊnt How to pronounce verdant (audio)
Definition of verdantnext
as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth a beautiful, verdant field

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Recent Examples of verdant For travelers looking to relocate to East Asia, the island nation of Taiwan stands apart for its diverse array of bustling night markets, verdant national parks, and tropical coastline. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 El Paso sits in a verdant opening between arid mountains at the westernmost tip of Texas, at a place where the Rio Grande often runs shallow enough to wade across from Ciudad Juárez, its twin city in Mexico. — Julia Preston, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for verdant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
  1. lush
  2. green
  3. grown
  4. leafy
  5. dense
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  • Shrouded in lush gardens, and a mere five-minute drive away (and only a 10-minute walk to the Limegrove Shopping Center), this is a more casual, chill stay, with a beach bar lunch at Harolds worth stopping off for.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • Summer is when tomato plants really hit their stride, producing lush foliage, bright yellow blooms, and the promise of a plentiful harvest.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Definition of lush
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  • Adjacent to the tent, a small green building holds this year’s newest cannabis display and awards category, homegrown cultivation.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
  • As the conflict in the Middle East weakens supply chains, China aims to increase its production of ethylene in its first fully green production chain.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of green
Adjective
  • For families While the vibe is more grown-up, kids are still in for a good time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • The first swing was a powerful uppercut, the type of grown-man hack synonymous with no-doubters and moonshots.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • For leafy greens like lettuce, the agency recommends rinsing the inner leaves thoroughly under clean, running water after discarding the outer layers.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • Each company explicitly named the illness as a material business risk and warned fresh, raw leafy greens handled at its restaurants were at risk for the parasite.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of leafy
Adjective
  • At the same time, the bath shouldn’t be tucked so deeply into dense landscaping that predators can hide nearby.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • With consistent use, many people also notice that regrowing hair becomes finer and less dense, making epilators an appealing alternative for anyone looking to stretch the time between hair removal sessions.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of dense

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