shrubbery

noun

shrub·bery | \ ˈshrə-b(ə-)rē

, especially Southern ˈsrə-\

plural shrubberies

Definition of shrubbery

: a planting or growth of shrubs

Examples of shrubbery in a Sentence

a patch of tangled shrubbery

Recent Examples on the Web

Though male fireflies, well… fly, female fireflies often rest on tall pieces of grass or other shrubbery. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "How to Attract Fireflies to Your Yard," 10 June 2019 The instant bite to exposed skin from this past winter’s polar vortex might be a distant memory, but the consequences of the bitter cold are visible in shrubbery and trees throughout Naperville. — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "Polar vortex blamed for browning boxwoods and other trees, shrubs," 9 June 2019 Spread drop cloths on the pavement, lawn or nearby shrubbery to protect them from falling gobs of goo. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Safely Remove Paint," 25 Jan. 2019 Failing that, Falkenberg recommends shrubberies that are difficult to penetrate. — Town & Country, "How the Wealthy Protect Themselves," 6 Dec. 2012 Before the game, please hold a brief moment of silence for family members, pets and shrubbery that have perished in prior Family Thanksgiving Touch Football games. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "27 More Rules of Thanksgiving Family Touch Football," 19 Nov. 2018 As Billboard reported, Post's Rolls Royce crashed into another car in West Hollywood on Friday morning, before going through a fence and ending up in shrubbery. — Emily Wang, Teen Vogue, "Post Malone Was Reportedly Involved in a Car Crash," 7 Sep. 2018 High grasses and shrubbery are a key part of a firefly’s ideal habitat. — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, "5 Ways to Attract Fireflies to Your Yard," 19 July 2018 Outside, the timber used to imprint the facade has a third life—as the base of the roof’s green shrubbery, another trending design statement. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Concrete house blends into the woods with black exterior, green roof," 10 Aug. 2018

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