Word of the Week

Word #2

Word: burgeoning

Source: Christenen, Terry, Tom Hogan. Local Politics: a practical guide to governing at the grassroots. 2nd ed. New York, M.E. Sharp, Inc. 2006.

How it was used: These were burgeoning industries, free to build new facilities where the economic advantages were greatest-in the Sunbelt.

Definition: bûr'jən (v). 1. a. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout. b. To begin to grow or blossom. 2. To grow or develop rapidly.

My Sentence: After all of the farmer's hard work, the tree was finally burgeoning.