Synonyms for
Foliage
Definition
the leaves of a plant, especially a tree
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- dense foliage
- lush foliage
- tropical foliage
- autumn foliage
- foliage plants
- foliage rustling
- foliage canopy
Word family
noun foliage
Usage note
Foliage refers specifically to the leaves of plants. It is often used in a collective sense to describe the mass of leaves on trees or plants, especially in a descriptive or aesthetic context.
Example sentences
- The foliage on the trees was so thick that we couldn't see the sky.
- The autumn foliage was a beautiful mix of reds, oranges, and yellows.
- The hikers were surrounded by lush foliage as they walked through the forest.
- The gardener trimmed the foliage on the bushes to keep them looking neat.
- The dense foliage provided a hiding spot for the birds and squirrels.
Quotes
"The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
"The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
"The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools." - Henry Beston