There's a lot of greenery in Tokyo Midtown!
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Greenery
/ˈɡɹiːnəɹi/
Synonyms for "greenery" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (5)
Noun(4 words)
green designgreen planthorticultural displaylandscape ornamentation
Related words (8)
Adjective(1 words)
local vegetation
Noun(6 words)
vegetable kingdom
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: verdure, botany, flora, foliage, green design.
- Sentence evidence is available for greenery, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "greenery".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "greenery"
Keep "greenery" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "greenery" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "greenery", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "greenery" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdense greenerygarden greenerygreen spacelush greeneryroadside greeneryurban greenery
Derivations
2 entriesTranslations
31 translations across 17 languages.
Belarusian
3 entries- зе́лень noun (green foliage)
- зеляні́на noun (green foliage)
- раслі́ннасць noun (green foliage)
Bulgarian
2 entries- зеленина́ noun (green foliage)
- расти́телност noun (green foliage)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 植被 noun (green foliage)
- 綠色植物 /绿色植物 noun (green foliage)
- 草木 noun (green foliage)
Czech
1 entries- zeleň noun (green foliage)
Finnish
1 entries- viherkasvi noun (green foliage)
French
2 entries- feuillage noun (green foliage)
- verdure noun (green foliage)
Italian
1 entries- verdura noun (green foliage)
Marathi
1 entries- वनराई noun (green foliage)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- یشیللك noun (green foliage)
Polish
2 entries- roślinność noun (green foliage)
- zieleń noun (green foliage)
Portuguese
1 entries- verdura noun (green foliage)
Russian
2 entries- зе́лень noun (green foliage)
- расти́тельность noun (green foliage)
Spanish
4 entries- follaje noun (green foliage)
- frondosidad noun (green foliage)
- plantaje noun (green foliage)
- vegetación noun (green foliage)
Swedish
1 entries- grönska noun (green foliage)
Turkish
1 entries- yeşillik noun (green foliage)
Ukrainian
4 entries- зе́лень noun (green foliage)
- зеле́нощі noun (green foliage)
- зелени́на noun (green foliage)
- росли́нність noun (green foliage)
Yiddish
1 entries- גרינס noun (green foliage)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
With the creation of a city area that's more like a town, with plenty of greenery and community buildings, living in the city will soon mean simpler, stress-free lifestyles for the 20,000 that are expected to live, work and play in Edinburgh's Waterfront.
Source: tatoeba (765179)
What is the size of this district's greenery area?
Source: tatoeba (1640930)
There is less crime in apartment buildings surrounded by trees and greenery.
Source: tatoeba (2517152)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "greenery"?
Closest matches include verdure, botany, flora, foliage, green design.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "greenery"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.