Green Shoots

Pronunciation: /ɡriːn ʃuːts/

Definitions of green shoots

noun a sign of growth or improvement

Example Sentences

A1 I see green shoots growing in the garden.

A2 The farmer was happy to see green shoots sprouting from the soil.

B1 The economy is showing signs of recovery with the emergence of green shoots.

B2 Despite the challenges, there are green shoots of progress in the project.

C1 The government's new policies have led to green shoots of improvement in the education system.

C2 Analysts are cautiously optimistic about the future, citing green shoots of growth in the market.

Examples of green shoots in a Sentence

formal Economists are hopeful that the economy is showing signs of recovery with the emergence of green shoots.

informal People are starting to see some green shoots in the job market, which is a good sign.

slang I heard that there are some green shoots in the housing market, so maybe it's a good time to buy.

figurative After a long winter, the green shoots of hope began to sprout in the hearts of the villagers.

Grammatical Forms of green shoots

• plural: green shoots
• comparative: greener shoots
• superlative: greenest shoots
• present tense: green shoots
• future tense: will be green shoots
• perfect tense: have been green shoots
• continuous tense: are being green shoots
• singular: green shoot
• positive degree: green shoots
• infinitive: to green shoots
• gerund: green shooting
• participle: green shooted

Origin and Evolution of green shoots

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'green shoots' originated from the world of agriculture, referring to the first signs of new plant growth in the spring.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'green shoots' has been adopted in a metaphorical sense to describe early signs of recovery or improvement in various contexts, such as economics or politics.