Thesaurus results for COPSE

copse

noun

ˈkäps

Definition of copse

as in grove

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house

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Recent Examples of copse Except for two copses of skyscrapers in which our financiers—and finances—go up and down, London remains a fairly horizontal city. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025 But as the demand for wooden wares fell away, the country’s copses—many of which had been managed continuously for more than a thousand years—were ripped out or quietly abandoned. — Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025 The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees. — Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025 Its 46 rooms have big picture windows that look onto copses of color-changing trees and cabin vibes from plenty of blonde wood. — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for copse

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Noun

Come late September, the surrounding groves of aspens erupt in brilliant shades of gold, creating a photogenic autumn scene.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Growers are experimenting with commercial groves of chocolate, vanilla and coffee with some success.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of grove

Noun

Chanterelle mushrooms grow individually, but are often clustered together in mossy forests with lots of conifer trees and near birch and oak trees in more mountainous regions.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
However, its natural habitat is at risk of degradation because of human activities such as aquaculture, conversion of forest and wetlands into farmlands, and infrastructure development.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

The main challenge for ChapsVision will be integrating its own thicket of subsidiaries and products, according to Nick Patience, an analyst with The Futurum Group.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of thicket

Noun

The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.

— Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.

— Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020

Definition of coppice

Noun

Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Here, the train rolls into one of Scotland’s most remote stations, arriving via a line built up on a raft of roots and brushwood because traditional foundations failed in the boggy ground.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of brushwood

Noun

Right now, the blueberry bushes on Martha’s Bedford farm are laden with the delicious fruit—almost every branch is full.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
Summer meant waiting until those wild berry bushes hidden in the woods near grandma’s house were finally ripe for the picking.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

Definition of bush

Noun

Stepping on stems is attention-getting, but the result is a wine that echoes the chaparral of the hillsides surrounding the vineyard.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
An adventure among the mustangs, the chaparrals, the arroyos, the wide purple this and that.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of chaparral

Noun

In New York, for example, a wheel may need to be removed to check the brakes.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
While some leaks like A/C condensation are normal, others such as fuel or brake fluid leaks are dangerous and require immediate attention.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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