verdant

adjective

ˈvər-dᵊnt How to pronounce verdant (audio)
Definition of verdantnext
as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth a beautiful, verdant field

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Recent Examples of verdant For a beautiful view of the aquamarine water and to immerse yourself in greenery, continue 30 minutes down Cliff Road to Overbeck’s Garden (open seasonally), a verdant oasis of rare plants. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 Nothing but verdant grey hills, sheep, and waist-high walls of ancient stones that vanished into the vastness of the landscape. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 From coast to coast, the United States is dotted with sweeping coastal vistas, sparkling lakes, verdant national parks, towering mountains, majestic mesas and countless scenic roads that connect east to west and north to south. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The shooting took place just a few blocks from downtown in a verdant neighborhood lined with churches, shops, multifamily symmetrical homes and wooden three-story apartment buildings. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for verdant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
  1. lush
  2. green
  3. grown
  4. leafy
  5. dense
Adjective
  • Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, this compact cabin is shrouded in lush foliage, creating a quiet escape from Tinseltown.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Since using the shampoo and conditioner, my hair feels lush without getting frizzy, has volume without bulk, and looks smooth but never greasy.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of lush
Adjective
  • Lush green grass isn’t possible in all areas of your yard, which is why groundcovers come in handy to fill in those empty spaces.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lord Ormund’s Gambit Lord Ormund has many, many tricks up his green sleeves.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of green
Adjective
  • But the young, fearless team’s win on Sunday left grown men in green and red jerseys in tears around the 82,000-seat Croke Park Stadium.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and their grown son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), who hasn’t seen his father since childhood, cling uneasily to the hope that Odysseus is alive and on his way home.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • While the same steep leafy green hills surround the historic center, Levanto stretches along a broad gulf, giving it a palpable sense of space.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Past outbreaks have been linked to leafy greens, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, snow peas, green onions, and raspberries.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of leafy
Adjective
  • Out in the wild, turbulent air swirls these plumes into a chaotic, broken landscape—dense chemical filaments laced through long stretches of clean air.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This breakthrough could eventually lead to smaller, denser, and more efficient photonic chips for communications, quantum technologies, and optical computing.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
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