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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 On its website, Project Bluestem says the center will be designed to minimize the effects of noise on the surrounding area and will use vegetation, berms or sound walls if necessary. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Ingredients for a wildfire include flammable vegetation, weather conditions and an ignition source. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Trimming overgrown vegetation around homes can also help reduce mosquito activity. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Warm, dry weather has left vegetation primed to burn, and with the holiday falling on a Saturday, officials expect larger crowds and more neighborhood celebrations. — Maddie White, CBS News, 2 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

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During the same period, conservationists, who wanted to emphasize the relatively untouched state of Alaska’s ecosystems and abundant flora and fauna, used the phrase last frontier to advocate for preserving its open spaces.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Lewis saw the incredibly diverse fauna and flora of the Galápagos in a totally different way than Darwin did.

— Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

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