overstory

[ oh-ver-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ]
noun,plural o·ver·sto·ries.

  1. the uppermost layer of foliage in a forest, forming the canopy.

Origin of overstory

1
1480–90, for an earlier sense; 1955–60 for current sense; over- + story2

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How to use overstory in a sentence

  • A girl of Rosalind's age should be learning something useful, instead of running about the village or poring over story books.

    Mr. Pat's Little Girl | Mary F. Leonard

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