greening
/ˈɡriːnɪŋ/
noun
- The process of making something more environmentally friendly or sustainable.
- The greening of the school campus involved installing solar panels and a vegetable garden.
- Many companies are investing in the greening of their supply chains.
- The greening of the city includes adding more parks and bike lanes.
- The process of becoming green in color, especially plants growing or leaves appearing.
- The greening of the trees in spring is always a welcome sight.
- We watched the greening of the hillsides as winter turned to spring.
- After the rain, the greening of the lawn happened almost overnight.
Synonyms
adjective
- Becoming green; turning green in color.
- We could see the greening grass through the melting snow.
- The greening shoots pushed up through the soil.
- The greening leaves signaled the start of warmer weather.