greenery

noun

ˈgrē-nə-rē How to pronounce greenery (audio)
Definition of greenerynext
as in vegetation
green leaves or plants Scottish highlands covered with lush greenery

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Recent Examples of greenery The multipurpose outdoor patio includes a wall for screening films and connects to the greenery of Collins Park. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026 Set the scene Rising above the greenery of Allen Parkway, Thompson Houston makes a confident statement with its glass-and-steel profile. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Set across more than 144,000 square feet, the factory was commended by the award’s organizer, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), for integrating greenery into its design. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Hampstead has big, old houses, quiet streets, plenty of greenery, and Hampstead Heath, an 800-acre public park that sits right alongside the neighborhood. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greenery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenery
  1. vegetation
  2. foliage
  3. flora
Noun
  • While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Residents, meanwhile, can give firefighters the best shot at stopping a potential disaster by clearing flammable vegetation in their yards and fire-hardening their homes.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of vegetation
Noun
  • Come for the fall foliage, the summer swims, or the snowy winter landscape; there’s never a bad time to visit Acadia National Park.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Nino accepted the challenge with gusto, unearthing oddities in the basement of the family’s home in the Hudson Valley, and foraging for foliage and flowers in the surrounding forest.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of foliage
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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“Greenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenery. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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