foliage

noun

ˈfō-lē-ij How to pronounce foliage (audio)
Definition of foliagenext
as in vegetation
green leaves or plants decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants

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Recent Examples of foliage The park gets busy on peak foliage weekends and the entrance can back up, so get there early. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Independence adds historic charm before the journey ends in Kansas City, where jazz, barbecue, and more brilliant foliage await. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Yet after months of record-shattering extreme heat, wildfires and perhaps the strongest El Niño in living memory, will fall foliage also fall victim to the weather? — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Fall weather is perfect for hiking, and the colors of autumn foliage make our forests especially beautiful. — Jonah McDonald, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foliage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
  1. vegetation
  2. flora
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  • As of the summer of 2026, there is no evidence of vegetation or animal life on Mars.
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Firefighters in Solano County are on the scene after a vegetation fire broke out east of Vacaville Tuesday afternoon.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of vegetation
Noun
  • Down the hallway inside the black box theater, a light installation by Studio GUMGUM glowed like radioactive flora.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ureaplasma can’t be fully eliminated or prevented, but it can be managed by maintaining healthy vaginal flora.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of flora

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