vegetation
noun
veg·e·ta·tion
ˌve-jə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: plant life or total plant cover (as of an area)
2
: the act or process of vegetating
3
: inert existence
4
: an abnormal growth upon a body part
fibrin vegetations on the mitral valve
vegetational
adjective
ˌve-jə-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl
Synonyms
Examples of vegetation in a Sentence
the dense vegetation of the jungle
the local vegetation is flourishing as a result of the recent rains
Recent Examples on the Web
Consuming 300 pounds of vegetation daily requires around-the-clock eating.
—
Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The city has updated an ordinance — known as the city’s weed and vegetation enforcement act — that has guided gardeners on what plants are deemed noxious.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
To help combat urban heat islands, the EPA says that trees and vegetation are a simple and effective way to reduce the effects.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Millions of acres of tinder-dry vegetation burned in 2020.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Removing vegetation and debris near the home and installing wire mesh over vents are low-cost fixes.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Largemouth do much better as a whole in clear and/or stained lakes with abundant shallow cover, such as vegetation, docks, or brush.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Across the road, the vegetation morphs from cactus-centric to a sea of creosote and brittlebush.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Hikers can enjoy the coastal sage scrub vegetation, including blooming plants like Indian paintbrush, California broom and black sage.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The city has updated an ordinance — known as the city’s weed and vegetation enforcement act — that has guided gardeners on what plants are deemed noxious.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
To help combat urban heat islands, the EPA says that trees and vegetation are a simple and effective way to reduce the effects.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Millions of acres of tinder-dry vegetation burned in 2020.
—Jill Cowan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Removing vegetation and debris near the home and installing wire mesh over vents are low-cost fixes.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Largemouth do much better as a whole in clear and/or stained lakes with abundant shallow cover, such as vegetation, docks, or brush.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Across the road, the vegetation morphs from cactus-centric to a sea of creosote and brittlebush.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Hikers can enjoy the coastal sage scrub vegetation, including blooming plants like Indian paintbrush, California broom and black sage.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
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vegetation
noun
veg·e·ta·tion
ˌvej-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of vegetating
2
: dull or inactive living
a life of tranquil vegetation
3
: plant life or cover (as of an area)
Medical Definition
vegetation
noun
veg·e·ta·tion
ˌvej-ə-ˈtā-shən
: an abnormal outgrowth upon a body part
specifically
: any of the warty excrescences on the valves of the heart that are composed of various tissue elements including fibrin and collagen and that are typical of endocarditis
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