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greenery

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɹinɝi// UK //ɡɹˈiːnəɹi// green·ery Slang

n. the collection of plants and trees in an area. You use this word to describe a place that looks healthy and full of life.

n. the collective mass of plants, shrubs, and trees in a particular area. Often used to describe the aesthetic or environmental quality of a landscape.


SIMPLE

The park is full of greenery.

CONTEXTUAL

The city council planted more greenery along the streets to help reduce the urban heat island effect.

COMPLEX

The restoration project aimed to reintroduce native greenery to the industrial site, transforming the concrete wasteland into a thriving habitat for local wildlife.

Synonyms
Origin

From green + -ery.

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