shrubland
noun
shrub·land
ˈshrəb-ˌland 
especially Southern ˈsrəb-
: land on which shrubs are the dominant vegetation
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At Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, trails wind through salt marshes, shrublands, and forests teeming with migrating birds—from sandpipers and plovers to herons and owls—as well as the occasional New England cottontail rabbit.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
In Arizona, wildfires in shrublands or chaparral can be fueled by invasive grasses, like cheat grass.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Habitat degradation caused by feral sheep also likely played a role in its decline, reducing the availability of nesting sites in tree hollows and shrubland.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
As a result, Western forests are transitioning to grasslands or shrublands after unprecedented wildfires.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
In Arizona, wildfires in shrublands or chaparral can be fueled by invasive grasses, like cheat grass.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Habitat degradation caused by feral sheep also likely played a role in its decline, reducing the availability of nesting sites in tree hollows and shrubland.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
As a result, Western forests are transitioning to grasslands or shrublands after unprecedented wildfires.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shrubland
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“Shrubland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubland. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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