understory
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of understory
Example Sentences
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On the surface, the flames are out – but underground, smouldering blazes continue to burn through a deep understory of carbon, vegetation and peat.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Where tall canopy trees were retained or the cleared patches were small, common understory species such as acacia dominated.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Without frequent fire to clear out the understory of a forest, California woodlands have grown five to six times denser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
You can use these in mixed plantings under your conifers or group a bunch together to form a hedge or thick understory.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Pushing her way through the saplings and fallen branches, she found the arrow thirty yards into the trees, its red fletches bright against the mottled green understory.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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