Phrase Hound found 1,112 phrases and 321 compound words that contain green. The most common are listed below. Open green in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1,112
- green teaLeaves of the tea plant which are treated with steam or roasted to denature the enzymes that cause the leaves to darken and change taste. (Without this step they would become oolong tea or black tea).
- green lightA traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
- green cardA US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.
- green partyA political party whose principal concern is the protection of the environment.
- green pepperThe green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper.
- Green IslandA small volcanic island of the Republic of China (Taiwan), located southeast of the main island, primarily noted for its prison colonies.
- putting greenThe area of a golf course nearest the hole, with a smoother surface to make putting easier.
- green manA small figure of a walking man illuminated in green on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is safe to cross the road.
- blue greenA bluish green colour.
- lime-greenAlternative form of lime green.
- Green Day
- green energyA nonpolluting source of energy.
- yellow-greenA yellowish-green colour.
- Green RiverThe name of many rivers, mostly in the United States, but also in Canada and South Africa.
- Green BayA place in Canada:
- Green ZoneA district of Baghdad, Iraq: A fortified high-security district of Baghdad established by the United States occupation force in the wake of the U.S.-Iraq War invasion of 2003, which contains major international hotels, international …
- green roomIn a television studio, theatre or concert hall, the room where performers await their entrance.
- sea greenA blue-green colour, mostly green.
- Dark Green
- green passA vaccination card that enables its carrier to enter airports, places of recreation, etc.
- green outAlternative form of greenout: The sensation caused by seeing plants again after a period in Antarctica.
- green beltSenses relating to an area of land with plants on it.
- bright greenOf or relating to a form of environmentalism based on the belief that the convergence of technological change and social innovation provides the most successful path to sustainable development.
- green beansplural of green bean: The immature pods of any kind of bean plant, eaten as a vegetable.
- green paperA tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action, being the first step in changing the law; a discussion document.
Compound words 321
- GreenlandA large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America.
- greenhouseA building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
- evergreenOf plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
- greenwoodA forest in full leaf, as in summer.
- greenfieldA site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any) was agricultural.
- GreenvilleA number of places in the United States:
- GreenwichA place in England:
- GreenpeaceAn international, direct-action environmental organization.
- greenishSomewhat green in color.
- greenwayA corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.