overstory.

The upper layer of tree crowns above shorter trees and understory growth.

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Words that belong together

• forest overstory
• overstory trees

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Light filtered through the overstory.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular overstory; plural overstories. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.