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second growth

American

noun

the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.

second growth British

noun

natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting, or some other disturbance

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Etymology

Origin of second growth

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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Hangzhou Landscaping replied by saying there is limited room for its landscaping business to expand as urbanization in China winds down, and it is looking for a second growth driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The trouble is that this second growth doesn’t yield much grain, which is why farmers plow up the paddies and plant new seedlings.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 6, 2022

“There are many times you can go after large swatches of second growth if you can go after a small percentage of old growth. It suddenly makes more sense.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2022

There’s a species in that part of Peru called masked yellowthroat, which is typically found in second growth.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2021

Nothing was truer; as it turned out, Milkman’s feet could hardly make it over the stony road covered with second growth.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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