greenery

Plants providing verdure

Greenery means the green parts of plants, used to describe the pleasant effect plants have on a space.

It's less formal than foliage and suggests comfort or life: The office added some greenery to brighten the room.

Anything green could theoretically be greenery, but in practice the word applies only to plants.

flora

foliage

Plant's leafy covering

  • fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
  • shrubSmall woody plant
  • bushMulti-stemmed woody plant

hedge · vine · moss · ivy · leaf · frond · blossom · petal · botanical · herbaceous

landscape

garden

Cultivated plant area

  • parkPublic leisure grounds
  • lawnTended yard grass
  • meadowGrassy field for grazing

grove · thicket · copse · woodland · forest · jungle · canopy · undergrowth · underbrush · shrubbery

lushness

verdant

Lush with plants

abundant · thriving · flourishing · vibrant · teeming · profuse · overgrown · tangled · wild · untamed

urban

streetscape

Urban corridor's appearance

vertical garden · living wall · public space · boulevard · promenade · plaza · courtyard · balcony · patio · indoor plants

tranquility

serene

Untroubled and composed

idyllic · soothing · restful · shaded · dappled · cool · refreshing · retreat · oasis · sanctuary

Categories
Opposites
vegetation presence

greenerybarrenness

Inability to bear fruit

desolation · wasteland · desert · emptiness · lifelessness

color/visual quality

greenerydrabness

Absence of color or interest

bleakness · brownness · grayness · withered plants · scorched earth

natural vs. artificial environment

greeneryconcrete

Solid building mixture

asphalt · pavement · urban sprawl · concrete jungle · built environment

Phrases
Family

greener, greenest, greened, greeneries

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G