ivy
noun
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plural ivies
Definition of ivy
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a widely cultivated ornamental climbing or prostrate or sometimes shrubby chiefly Eurasian vine (Hedera helix) of the ginseng family with evergreen leaves, small yellowish flowers, and black berries
2
: any of several climbing plants (such as Virginia creeper) resembling ivy
especially
: poison ivy
3
often capitalized
: an Ivy League college
ivy
adjectiveDefinition of ivy (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: academic
2
: ivy league
Examples of ivy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Crawford’s line drive hung up in the air, but eventually caromed high off the ivy lining the right field wall and dropped to the warning track as the shortstop settled for a triple. — Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, "Windy City plays tricks on Giants, Samardzija’s strong start blown away in shutout loss," 22 Aug. 2019 Kyle Schwarber doubled into the ivy to score Carlos González. — Washington Post, "Yanks homer in record-tying 27th straight game, beat Toronto," 25 June 2019 Kehoe joined members of the Audubon Society and Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish in an ivy cutting ceremony Monday to officially announce the donation, OPB reported. — oregonlive.com, "Portland’s protected forestland grows thanks to 22-acre donation near Forest Park," 30 July 2019 The difference in Sunday’s game was rookie catcher Francisco Mejia’s line drive home run that just cleared the ivy in right field in the seventh inning. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres rookies salvage series finale against Cubs," 21 July 2019 The owners removed the ivy from the mailbox to prevent a return to sender. — USA TODAY, "Summer snow, yellow jacket super nests, laundered cat: News from around our 50 states," 26 June 2019 Persian ivy is a wonderful evergreen groundcover for shady areas. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Can't grow grass in your shady yard? Try these pretty groundcovers," 23 July 2019 Rising out of a tree trunk laced with ivy, the monument stretches to 9 feet tall, towering over visitors. — Palko Karasz, BostonGlobe.com, "Melania Trump gets a statue near her hometown, carved by chain saw," 6 July 2019 Honest academics are turned into Nazis, and ivy-league students are turned into victims. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "What Conservatives Get Wrong about the Campus Wars," 4 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The actress, who's known for being something of an amateur equestrian, appears to be bending over to give her horse Ivy water through a tiny straw. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "We Have so Many Questions About This Photo of Selma Blair Feeding Her Horse a Juice Box," 21 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ivy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ivy
ivy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ivy
: a plant that has long stems and that often grows on the outsides of buildings
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ivy
noun
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plural ivies
Kids Definition of ivy
1
: a climbing vine with evergreen leaves and black berries often found growing on buildings
2
: a climbing plant that resembles ivy
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