1 : a color that is like the color of growing grass [noncount] ▪ shades of green [count] ▪ a mixture of blues and greens — see color picture 2 greens [plural] : the leaves of plants used for food
▪ turnip greens ▪ salad greens — see color picture 3 [count] a : a large area covered with growing grass in the center of a town or village
▪ The town green was the center of activity.
b golf : an area covered with very short grass around the hole into which the ball must be played
▪ It took him four shots to get to the green. —called also putting green 4 or Green [count] : a person who tries to protect the natural world ; especially : a person who belongs to a political party that has the protection of the environment as its main goal