Synonyms for understory
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Noun
1. Undergrowth — the (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor
Definitions
- n. 1
The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.
Related words
- Other spellings
- understorey UK
Forms
- Plural
- understories → undergrowths, underbrushes…
Example sentences
- undergrowth Igor was trudging through thick undergrowth.
- underbrush The centipede scurried through the dense underbrush.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| understory | steady | |
| undergrowth | rising | |
| underbrush | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- underbrush3
- 11 letters
- undergrowth3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (underbrush3 = 3 syllables).