Thesaurus results for COPPICE

coppice

noun

ˈkä-pəs

Definition of coppice

as in copse

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush the deer bounded off into the coppice

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Recent Examples of coppice The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021 Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows. — Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020 Likewise green peas, which require space, time, and handsome hazel branches from one’s own woodland coppice in order to yield more than a handful. — Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2020

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Noun

The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.

— Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of copse

Noun

Chanterelle mushrooms grow individually, but are often clustered together in mossy forests with lots of conifer trees and near birch and oak trees in more mountainous regions.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
However, its natural habitat is at risk of degradation because of human activities such as aquaculture, conversion of forest and wetlands into farmlands, and infrastructure development.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

Ancient olive trees, cypress groves, wildflowers, secluded coves, and private beaches cover much of the property, while a deep-water dock and helipad make the island easily accessible.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Narrow-gauge railroad tracks curve gently up mountain slopes and through groves of the railroad’s namesake trees, now a backdrop for a scenic, one-hour journey back in time.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of grove

Noun

Archaeologists found that the site’s foragers had crafted small huts from brushwood, weaving them into dome-like structures enclosing a central hearth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Here, the train rolls into one of Scotland’s most remote stations, arriving via a line built up on a raft of roots and brushwood because traditional foundations failed in the boggy ground.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of brushwood

Noun

Andy will cut a trail through a pine thicket, briar patch, or other thick cover in the woods using a skid steer, brush hog, or electric chainsaw.

— Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of thicket

Noun

Images from the scene appeared to show the white Kia overturned in a bush at the base of a sign for the Fountain Hills residential community.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Flanked by hydrangea bushes, this charming Cape Cod-style cottage is the perfect spot for a bachelorette weekend or girls’ trip.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bush

Noun

Stepping on stems is attention-getting, but the result is a wine that echoes the chaparral of the hillsides surrounding the vineyard.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
An adventure among the mustangs, the chaparrals, the arroyos, the wide purple this and that.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of chaparral

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