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The rainforest has an intense beauty that at times seems almost suffocating. The jungle is one twig short of impenetrable, and the greenery seems to crowd in on you with a sensation that has been described as akin to snow blindness.
Mark Barrowcliffe

Meaning of "greenery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREENERY

greenery  [ˈɡriːnərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREENERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greenery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREENERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of greenery in the English dictionary

The definition of greenery in the dictionary is green foliage or vegetation, esp when used for decoration.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREENERY


beanery
ˈbiːnərɪ
bicentenary
ˌbaɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
bimillenary
ˌbaɪmɪˈliːnərɪ
catenary
kəˈtiːnərɪ
centenary
sɛnˈtiːnərɪ
deanery
ˈdiːnərɪ
denary
ˈdiːnərɪ
machinery
məˈʃiːnərɪ
octingentenary
ˌɒktɪndʒenˈtiːnərɪ
plenary
ˈpliːnərɪ
quatercentenary
ˌkwætəsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
quincentenary
ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
quingentenary
ˌkwɪndʒɛnˈtiːnərɪ
scenary
ˈsiːnərɪ
scenery
ˈsiːnərɪ
senary
ˈsiːnərɪ
septuagenary
ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒiːnərɪ
sesquicentenary
ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ
subdeanery
ˈsʌbˌdiːnərɪ
tercentenary
ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREENERY

greenbone
greenbottle
greenbrier
greenbug
greencloth
Greene
greener
greeneries
greenfield
greenfield site
greenfinch
greenflies
greenfly
greengage
Greengrass
greengrocer
greengrocery
Greenham Common
greenhand

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREENERY

cannery
chicanery
confectionery
Connery
coparcenery
finery
Flannery
gunnery
joinery
millinery
oil refinery
ornery
pinery
refinery
stationery
sugar refinery
tannery
venery
vinery
winery

Synonyms and antonyms of greenery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GREENERY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «greenery» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of greenery

Translation of «greenery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREENERY

Find out the translation of greenery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greenery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greenery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

青葱的草木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vegetación
570 millions of speakers

English

greenery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हरियाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخضرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зелень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folhagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্যামলিমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verdure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehijauan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grün
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緑の草木
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관상식물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greenery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பசுமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरवीगार पालवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeşillik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piante ornamentali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zieleni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зелень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

verdeață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πράσινο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grönska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grønt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greenery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENERY»

The term «greenery» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREENERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «greenery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «greenery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greenery

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4 QUOTES WITH «GREENERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word greenery.
1
Mark Barrowcliffe
The rainforest has an intense beauty that at times seems almost suffocating. The jungle is one twig short of impenetrable, and the greenery seems to crowd in on you with a sensation that has been described as akin to snow blindness.
2
Chiranjeevi
Internationally, I love going to Switzerland. I went there many times for shooting and loved the Alps, the tranquility, cleanliness, the greenery and the warmth of the people there.
3
Michael King
If you have a little extra parking, I err on the side of getting rid of it in favor of having some more greenery.
4
David Rakoff
I do not go outdoors... As far as I'm concerned, the whole point of living in New York City is indoors. You want greenery? Order the spinach.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREENERY»

Discover the use of greenery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greenery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Greenery: Ecocritical Readings of Late Medieval English ...
So called green or eco-criticism acknowledges this concern. Greenery reaches back and offers new readings of English texts, both known and unfamiliar, informed by eco-criticism.
Gillian Rudd, 2007
2
Greenery Street
In the novel Ian and Felicity struggle with their neighbours (who borrow without asking, and fail to return, first a step-ladder then a fish-kettle and finally fruit knives) and negotiate 'the chasm which separates the sexes'.
Denis George Mackail, 1925
3
Tropical Urban Heat Islands: Climate, Buildings and Greenery
Climate, Buildings and Greenery Nyuk Hien Wong, Yu Chen. 250 200 /m ) 150 tio n ( W 100 t ed r a d i a 50 Ref l e c 0 0:0 0 2:0 0 4:0 0 6:0 0 8:0 0 0:0 0 2:0 0 4:0 0 6:0 0 8:0 0 0:0 0 22:0 0 0:0 0 2:0 0 4:0 0 6:0 0 8:0 0 0:0 0 2:0 0 4:0 0 6:0 0 8:0 0 ...
Nyuk Hien Wong, Yu Chen, 2008
4
Growing with care: Using greenery, gardens and nature with ...
Based on the tenets of The Eden Alternative?, Growing with Care offers guidance to begin indoor and outdoor gardening activities, and enhance established gardening programs.
Betsy Kreidler, 2002
5
Façade Greenery: Contemporary Landscaping
On the basis of texts, photographs, and plans, FaçadeGreenery documents the entire spectrum of this species, along with some of the most unusual contemporary examples.
Chris van Uffelen, 2011
6
Enhancing Urban Environment by Environmental Upgrading and ...
The estimated economical value of trees thus helps increase the prestige of urban greenery in legal acts in the cadastre of municipalities, especially during the building permit procedures. Tree maintenance represents an important part of the ...
Jiri Marsalek, 2006
7
ICSDC 2011: Integrating Sustainability Practices in the ...
greenery) and a wall/ roof covered by greenery. Data was taken continuously and a set of data from a typical hot day was used for the analysis. For the bare wall as control, the surface temperature was measured at the internal surface and the ...
Christopher Hermreck
8
The Attack on Greenery: Critical Perceptions of the American ...
The book that awakened public opinion to the fatal consequences stemming from the use of domestic pesticides also proved that while man used chemicals to maintain a synthetic notion of the American pastoral vision, or the greenery of ...
Romy Hecht, 2009
9
Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Desert Environment
THE NATIONAL GREENERY PLAN DOCUMENTATION Volume II - Design Prototypes for Greenery Development Volume III - Open Space Study and Existing Greenery Assessment BACKGROUND STUDIES A number of background studies ...
N. Al-Awadhi, M.T. Balba, C. Kamizawa, 1996
10
Greenery in Architecture: Vegetation in Innovative European ...
This book uses an architect's perspective to clarify the contributions and benefits of including greenery in recent European urban architectural visions and also in realized projects.
Irene Yerro, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREENERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greenery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
AK-A architects immerses diners with greenery in 48 urban garden
located in athens, 48 urban garden is a restaurant by AK-A architects. found on the the ground floor of an arts center, the whimsical restaurant ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
2
CM launches Harela campaign to promote greenery
Harela, symbolising greenery, is in praise of the rainy season. A plant or tree is also planted on this occasion and ladies make and worship ... «Web India, Jul 15»
3
When Akshay, Parul fell in love with Bhopal's greenery
The greenery, the surrounding lake, the vibe, it was all special. And this time, my fondness for the place just increased," he says. The actor was ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
An assault on a patch of greenery
On Wednesday, residents of Jayanthi Nagar First Main Road, Hussein Colony in Kolathur watched helplessly as their only hope for a patch of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Belgian Plant Specialist Delivers Greenery with CNG Vehicles
Opel Combo 2016 CNG for Aquarelle Belgium Aquarella BV, specialist in green areas for businesses and organizations, will now deliver office ... «NGV Global, Jul 15»
6
Environment ministry to help promote urban greenery, sensitize …
New Delhi: The Union environment ministry on Wednesday said it will help promote urban greenery and sensitise school children to the need ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
7
Crusade to save district's trees, shrubs and greenery
SIR – I have read the T&A story about cuts to and I congratulate Alan Titchmarsh. Firstly the bedding to be replaced by “less intensive ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
8
Hood Health 101: Greenery And How To Find Nature In The Hood
Original People in the past, even when they moved into the phase of building cities, worked to harmonize the city landscape with nature. «The Source, Jul 15»
9
Free WiFi and greenery in Pallouriotissa Park
It contains abundant greenery, pathways and a brand new playground, and also provides free access to the fast network MTN WiFi. The park ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
10
An insider's guide to Zagreb: Greenery, Germanisms and suburban …
If you're ever near Zagreb's central square at noon, don't panic when you hear a loud bang. It's only Grički top (the Grič cannon) marking the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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