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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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.
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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
Two months later, a man with a rifle was discovered in some shrubbery near Trump’s golf course in Florida and arrested by Secret Service agents.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Hummingbirds are very tolerant of people and often nest in hanging flower baskets or shrubbery just outside of your windows.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
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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
Two months later, a man with a rifle was discovered in some shrubbery near Trump’s golf course in Florida and arrested by Secret Service agents.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Hummingbirds are very tolerant of people and often nest in hanging flower baskets or shrubbery just outside of your windows.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Shrubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubbery. Accessed 10 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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