adjective
evergreen
EH-vuhg-reen
adjective
1
Of a tree, shrub, or plant, keeping its leaves or needles all year round instead of losing them in autumn.
"Pine and holly are evergreen trees."
"The garden looked green even in January thanks to its evergreen hedges."
2
Staying relevant, current, or useful indefinitely, without needing constant updates.
"The article on tying a tie is evergreen content that gets traffic every year."
"They pushed for an evergreen clause so the contract renews automatically."
noun
1
A tree or shrub that keeps its leaves through every season.
"They planted a row of evergreens along the fence."
How to Use Evergreen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that stays green all year (a plant) or stays relevant all the time (content, a deal, an idea).
Common pairings
evergreen tree
evergreen content
evergreen clause
Word Forms
evergreened past tense, evergreens plural, evergreens singular
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Etymology
From ever + green — a plant that stays green through every season.