vegetation

[vej-i-tey-shuhn]

noun

1. all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole.

   the vegetation of the Nile valley.

2. the act or process of vegetating.

3. a dull existence; life devoid of mental or social activity.

   Synonyms: lethargy, sloth, idleness, inactivity

4. Pathology.,  a morbid growth, or excrescence.

vegetation

/ ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region

2. the process of vegetating

3. pathol any abnormal growth, excrescence, etc

4. a vegetative existence

vegetation

1. The plants of an area or a region; plant life.

2. An abnormal bodily accretion, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria, that adheres to a diseased heart valve.

Other Word Forms

• vegetational adjective
• vegetationless adjective
• nonvegetation noun
• prevegetation noun
• undervegetation noun
• vegetatious adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vegetation¹

1555–65; < Medieval Latin vegetātiōn- (stem of vegetātiō ), equivalent to vegetāt- ( vegetate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

To address some concerns, Waymo officials pointed to mitigation efforts, like using vegetation around the lots to cut down on light and noise.

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The report argued that, due to tightly packed combustible structures amid an accumulation of flammable vegetation, “nearly all” communities are “unsuitable” for sheltering in place.

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After two wet winters that had fed the growth of vegetation on hillsides, Southern California had seen no significant rain in eight months.

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They form when waterlogged soils accumulate layers of dead vegetation over thousands of years.

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The sand eventually feeds into a beautiful garden of vegetation and plants that look as big as trees.

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Related Words

• flora 
• greenery