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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Vibe check: Guardos on the TVs; string lights overhead; Americana and handsome shrubbery in the periphery.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 16 July 2024
The streets surrounding little Vons are quiet and wide, lined with homes and shrubbery.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
The skull that was recently identified as Rose’s was discovered in January 1985 by two hikers amid thick shrubbery in Applegate, a rural Placer County community.
—Megan Vaz, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
The park also has had much less of a rat problem in recent years since the Parks Department has cut back on heavy shrubbery and replaced it with native plants, Kavanagh said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
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Sam Allard, Axios, 16 July 2024
The streets surrounding little Vons are quiet and wide, lined with homes and shrubbery.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
The skull that was recently identified as Rose’s was discovered in January 1985 by two hikers amid thick shrubbery in Applegate, a rural Placer County community.
—Megan Vaz, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
The park also has had much less of a rat problem in recent years since the Parks Department has cut back on heavy shrubbery and replaced it with native plants, Kavanagh said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Shrubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubbery. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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