Definition of thicket
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Examples of thicket in a Sentence
a dense thicket of rosebushes
flushed a pheasant from a thicket of willows
Origin and Etymology of thicket
Middle English *thikket, from Old English thiccet, from thicce thick
First Known Use: before 12th century
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THICKET Defined for English Language Learners
thicket
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: a group of bushes or small trees that grow close together
THICKET Defined for Kids
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: a thick usually small patch of bushes or low trees
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