greeningnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈɡriː.nɪŋ/us/ˈɡriː.nɪŋ/greening noun [ S ] (POLITICS)
the process of becoming more active about protecting the environment:
The next ten years, he predicted, would see the greening of the US (= Americans starting to take more care of the environment).
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- greenwash
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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greening noun [ S ] (PLANTS)
the process of making somewhere greener by planting grass, trees, and plants there:
Concern about the ugly effects of industrialization has led to the greening of many of our cities.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- greenwash
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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