26984 words

greener

19 definitions • 26 examples
1
of a colour between blue and yellow; of the colour of grass:

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to do more to protect nature and the environment:

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The Chancellor proposed a crackdown on car and plane emissions, and the introduction of tax incentives to go green.
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covered with grass, trees, and other plants:

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(especially of fruit) not ready to eat, or (of wood) not dry enough to use:

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I was very green when I started working there.
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an area planted with grass, especially for use by the public:

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village green Children were playing on the village green.
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used as a part of a name:

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Sheep's Green
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a flat area of grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
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the leaves of green vegetables such as spinach or cabbage when eaten as food:

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Come on now, eat your greens!
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(of) the color that is a mixture of blue and yellow; the color of grass:

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[ C ] I don’t like that green.
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of or relating to grass, trees, and other plants:

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I’d like a green salad (= made with leafy vegetables).
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I was pretty green when I joined this company.
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an area planted with grass, esp. for use by the public:

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The fair will be held on the green behind the library.
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A green is also an area of smooth grass surrounding a hole on a golf course.
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to start doing things in a way that protects the natural environment:

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There are many benefits for developers and builders who decide to go green.
My supermarket went green last year and has stopped supplying free plastic bags.

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