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    overgrown
    /ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn/

    adjective

    • 1. covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild: "the garden was overgrown and deserted"
    • 2. grown too large or beyond its normal size: "the town is only an overgrown village"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERGROWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of overgrown as an adjective to describe something covered with uncontrolled plants or too large. See how to use it in sentences and compare with related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overgrownOvergrown Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of overgrown as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Overgrown means grown abnormally or excessively large, such as weeds, adolescents, or galaxies.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERGROWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. If a garden or other place is overgrown, it is covered with a lot of untidy plants because it has not been looked after. We hurried on until we reached a courtyard overgrown with weeds. [ + with] As the equipment was unpacked, I led Lee around the overgrown garden. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › overgrownovergrown adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Learn the meaning of overgrown as an adjective for gardens, paths, etc. that have grown wild and uncontrolled. See how to use it in sentences and collocations with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERGROWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OVERGROWN meaning: 1. covered with plants that are growing thickly and in an uncontrolled way: 2. used to describe…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › overgrownOvergrown - definition of overgrown by The Free Dictionary

    Overgrown means covered with weeds or unwanted plants, or grown too large for something. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples from various sources.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › overgrownOVERGROWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overgrown definition: grown to excess; grown too large. See examples of OVERGROWN used in a sentence.