Thesaurus results for BOSKAGES

boscages

noun

variants also boskages

plural of boscage

as in bushes

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush the land was dotted with tangled boscage that slowed any passage through it

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Noun

All 150 king rooms have private terraces, with pale woods and décor in cool taupe shades, while some of the suites have plunge pools, private gardens or two bedrooms.

— Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
As far as Marschall knew, no dendrochronologist had ever studied these woods before.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of woods

Noun

Olivia Studio60, Womack Studios, Disney+ A celebrity TV weatherman retreats with his daughter to his estranged father’s olive groves, reopening old wounds.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Hikers will uncover Romanesque ruins, ancient forests, crumbling monasteries, and orange groves along their way.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of groves

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According to the call log, a witness told police a vehicle was traveling at a high speed, suddenly hit the brakes and went off the roadway, down an embankment.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Hitting the brakes and handing control to the federal government just insures that China and other adversaries will leave us in the dust.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of brakes

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Of all the activities offered, from archery to rafting and chocolate tasting, the most popular by far is horseback riding from the hotel’s historic stables through the trails and forests surrounding.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Yam says scientists are bracing for a potential die off of California’s iconic kelp forests.

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of forests

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Wartime tunnels and bunkers Before 1965, Vịnh Mốc was a tranquil fishing village in central Vietnam, with a lush landscape of rice paddies, bamboo thickets and golden beaches.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Elk prefer thickets and blowdowns, especially where dense spruce trees grow.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

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