Definition of hedgerow
:a row of shrubs or trees enclosing or separating fields
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There’s a hedgerow garden that includes moss gardens and flower pots, and there’s a cactus and succulent garden.
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Ellis followed directions to the spot and crossed a field punctuated by hedgerows.
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If surfers, fishermen and retirees are upset over this dune project, imagine what could happen when the corps’ work reaches the hedgerows of the financiers and philanthropists farther west.
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Everywhere, in field and hedgerow and garden and forest, the insect predators and parasites are at work.
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First Known Use of hedgerow
before 12th century
HEDGEROW Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of hedgerow for English Language Learners
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: a row of shrubs or trees that form the boundary of an area
HEDGEROW Defined for Kids
hedgerow
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Definition of hedgerow for Students
:a row of shrubs or trees around a field
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