Green has 20 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun
United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
"The history books credit John L. Lewis with organizing millions of workers during his long tenure as president of the American Federation of Labor."
an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
"After years of working for major corporations, she finally became a green and joined the local chapter of the Green Party."
a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
"The Green winds its way from Wyoming into Utah before joining the Colorado River."
an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
"the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker"
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
"After picking a few handfuls of green from the garden, we added them to our stir-fry for extra nutrition."
street names for ketamine
"The detective had to trace a hidden network of dealers by following several slang terms, including green and skag, which were used in local chats to refer to ketamine."
The colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll; the colour between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum; one of the primary additive colour for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and blue from white light using cyan and yellow filters.
"The local council decided to vote on the proposal before the Greens could deliver their final statement."
A member of a Green Party or green party.
In plain English: Green is the color of grass and leaves.
"The new leaves were turning green in the spring sun."
Usage: Use "green" as a noun to refer specifically to a member of an environmental political party, such as saying, "The new councilor is a green." Do not use this term for anyone who simply supports nature unless they are formally affiliated with such a group.
To make (something) green, to turn (something) green.
"The morning dew quickly made the brown grass green again after the frost melted away."
In plain English: To green something means to make it grow or turn a fresh, leafy color.
"The new manager plans to green the company by reducing its carbon footprint."
Usage: Use "green" as a verb only when describing the literal process of making something plant-like or turning it the color green. Do not use this form to mean becoming inexperienced or new at a job, which requires the adjective "green."
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
"a green tree"
"green fields"
"green paint"
concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party
"After reading their manifesto, she decided to vote green for the upcoming local election."
naive and easily deceived or tricked
"at that early age she had been gullible and in love"
Having green as its color.
"The new mayor's platform is deeply green, focusing entirely on renewable energy and strict environmental regulations."
Of, or pertaining, to a Green Party or green party.
In plain English: Green describes something that is full of fresh plants and trees, like a forest or a grassy field.
"The grass was bright green after the spring rain."
Usage: Use "green" to describe someone who supports an environmentalist political party, but avoid using it this way in casual conversation about nature or freshness unless specifically referencing politics. Instead, reserve the word for describing plants, unripe food, or inexperienced people in everyday contexts.
A common English surname, from Middle English.
"The Green family has lived in that house for three generations."
Green comes from Old English grēne, which traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to grow." Although the word has remained largely consistent in its core sense of the color, it entered English through Middle English as a direct descendant of these ancient Germanic forms.