vegetation
noun
veg·e·ta·tion
ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: plant life or total plant cover (as of an area)
2
: the act or process of vegetating
3
: inert existence
4
: an abnormal growth upon a body part
fibrin vegetations on the mitral valve
vegetational
adjective
ˌve-jə-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl
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Examples of vegetation in a Sentence
the dense vegetation of the jungle
the local vegetation is flourishing as a result of the recent rains
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Zink takes the time to camouflage, paying attention to every detail, grassing the chicken-wire frame of his boat blind with natural vegetation.
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Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Unlike typical droughts, which can develop over extended periods, flash droughts emerge due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity, intense sunlight, and strong winds, which speed up the drying of soils and vegetation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
There are no photos of Valeriana, which is covered by dense jungle vegetation.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The Area Around Your Home's Foundation Remove thick mulch, vegetation, and wood piles up against your home’s foundation.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Unlike typical droughts, which can develop over extended periods, flash droughts emerge due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity, intense sunlight, and strong winds, which speed up the drying of soils and vegetation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
There are no photos of Valeriana, which is covered by dense jungle vegetation.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
The Area Around Your Home's Foundation Remove thick mulch, vegetation, and wood piles up against your home’s foundation.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vegetation
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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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vegetation
noun
veg·e·ta·tion
ˌvej-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of vegetating
2
: dull or inactive living
a life of tranquil vegetation
3
: plant life or cover (as of an area)
Medical Definition
vegetation
noun
veg·e·ta·tion
ˌvej-ə-ˈtā-shən
: an abnormal outgrowth upon a body part
specifically
: any of the warty excrescences on the valves of the heart that are composed of various tissue elements including fibrin and collagen and that are typical of endocarditis
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