shrubbery
noun
shrub·bery
ˈshrə-b(ə-)rē 
especially Southern ˈsrə-
plural shrubberies
: a planting or growth of shrubs
Examples of shrubbery in a Sentence
a patch of tangled shrubbery
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Photo : Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty Trees and shrubbery blot out neighboring homes.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
The resort is open enough to enjoy a sea breeze, but fencing and shrubbery provide ample privacy for sunbathing and swimming in peace.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Norris says the location is an especially difficult terrain to conduct a search in because the trees and shrubbery can obscure the view of where bullets are coming from.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2025
The low humidity, extreme winds and dry fuels (grasses, shrubbery, trees) will result in critical to extreme wildfire threats Friday, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
The resort is open enough to enjoy a sea breeze, but fencing and shrubbery provide ample privacy for sunbathing and swimming in peace.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Norris says the location is an especially difficult terrain to conduct a search in because the trees and shrubbery can obscure the view of where bullets are coming from.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2025
The low humidity, extreme winds and dry fuels (grasses, shrubbery, trees) will result in critical to extreme wildfire threats Friday, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Shrubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubbery. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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shrubbery
noun
shrub·bery
ˈshrəb-(ə-)rē
plural shrubberies
: a group of shrubs or an area where shrubs are growing
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