as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
Scottish highlands covered with lush greenery
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Recent Examples of greenery
Set in Delray’s beachfront town square, the restaurant unfolds across several sleek indoor and outdoor spaces filled with bold art and lush greenery.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
The surrounding vistas can be taken in from several points, including the residence’s back patio and a gazebo out among the greenery.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Outdoor spaces rely on natural materials – wood, stone, metal, and greenery – to create balance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
In lieu of greenery, Payne recommends topping your cabinets with a collection of blue and white ginger jars or ironstone pitchers.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
The surrounding vistas can be taken in from several points, including the residence’s back patio and a gazebo out among the greenery.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Outdoor spaces rely on natural materials – wood, stone, metal, and greenery – to create balance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
In lieu of greenery, Payne recommends topping your cabinets with a collection of blue and white ginger jars or ironstone pitchers.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenery
Noun
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With more than 17,000 miles of roadside distribution lines in Connecticut, our vegetation management crews work year-round to trim hazardous trees that threaten reliability.—
Steve Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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It could also be interpreted as where the sand ends and vegetation begins, which separates public and private property.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Turn the plant upside down and dip the foliage portion into a bucket of clean room-temperature water.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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The evergreen foliage ranges from golden yellow hues to solid greens and soft blues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tropical greenery and flora enshroud each walkway, and walls are adorned in bougainvillea arches.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Every turn offered a view of an island, a peninsula, or a still-life setting of a vase or bowl filled with exotic flora like amaryllis, bergamot, orange blossoms, and vetiver.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Greenery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenery. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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