as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
Scottish highlands covered with lush greenery
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Recent Examples of greenery
Eos & Nyx is a striking 4,000 square, two-story restaurant and bar surrounded by lush greenery and cozy indoor spaces, further enhanced by 20-foot ceilings that flood in natural light.
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Boca Baco, Granada Steps from historic Granada's cathedral, Boca Baco fills a breezy, beautiful patio space with local art and draping greenery for an unpretentious spot to enjoy one of the best meals in town.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most alluring part of the property, though, is the backyard, which is laced with greenery and hosts numerous alfresco vignettes ideal for a wealth of pleasurable pursuits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Guests order at the counter, then grab a table among the lush greenery outside.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Boca Baco, Granada Steps from historic Granada's cathedral, Boca Baco fills a breezy, beautiful patio space with local art and draping greenery for an unpretentious spot to enjoy one of the best meals in town.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most alluring part of the property, though, is the backyard, which is laced with greenery and hosts numerous alfresco vignettes ideal for a wealth of pleasurable pursuits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Guests order at the counter, then grab a table among the lush greenery outside.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenery
Noun
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The courtyard installation was curated by the renowned international studio Mary Lennox, who created walls of greenery in hyper-realistic volumes where small openings in the lush vegetation house unique and surprising ceramic pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The turtles are placed in mud near the Indiana Dunes sign in front of the visitor center now, but the mud will be supplanted with vegetation when the weather is right.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And lots of flowers with green foliage incorporated throughout.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the original cultivars, the newer cultivars offered a variety of advantages, including sturdiness, longer flowering, earlier flowering, dwarfism, bigger bracts, darker green foliage, and beyond.—
Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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Not always easy to spot, many frogs are small enough to fit in your pocket, and frogs can be elusive, blending in with the flora of their surroundings, hopping through treetops or along riverbanks.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Test yourself on March Madness, famous flora and standout states in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Greenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenery. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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