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View synonyms for greenery

greenery

[ gree-nuh-ree ]

noun

plural greeneries
  1. green foliage or vegetation; verdure.
  2. a place where green plants are grown or kept.


greenery

/ ˈɡriːnərɪ /

noun

  1. green foliage or vegetation, esp when used for decoration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of greenery1

First recorded in 1790–1800; green + -ery
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Example Sentences

For more than 20 years, Sherman Oaks florist Mark’s Garden has designed the towering greenery and blooming displays seen at the Oscars.

Lush greenery and abundant wildlife — attributes of many affluent L.A. neighborhoods that lure people — would seemingly be draws for predators like coyotes too.

A stubby flutter of greenery at a gas station, and a lofty palm behind an IHOP.

He seemed in his element among the greenery and chainsaws.

In Thailand, the action is veiled in the jungle’s mist and lush greenery visitors see as magical, or perhaps threatening, but are a part of life for the people who live there.

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