Thesaurus results for COPSE

copse

noun

ˈkäps

Definition of copse

as in grove

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house

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Recent Examples of copse Except for two copses of skyscrapers in which our financiers—and finances—go up and down, London remains a fairly horizontal city. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025 But as the demand for wooden wares fell away, the country’s copses—many of which had been managed continuously for more than a thousand years—were ripped out or quietly abandoned. — Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025 The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees. — Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025 Its 46 rooms have big picture windows that look onto copses of color-changing trees and cabin vibes from plenty of blonde wood. — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for copse

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Noun

The Ziz Valley is a beautiful river canyon and is home to one of the largest palm groves, which winds along the canyon.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Realtor Bonnie Willis said the Badger proposal would fit in well with existing 159th Street businesses, including a storage facility, an Amish furniture store, gas station, landscaping companies, a church and picnic grove.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of grove

Noun

Surrounded by forests there’s plenty of outdoor activities and sightseeing while the charming and walkable Main Street offers plenty of dining and entertainment.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Those uninterested in the South of France or the northeastern tip of Spain could enjoy the Mediterranean climate on Gothic-style rooftop terraces overlooking the lush Turkish forest.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

The new ones appear reassuringly sturdy, even without the thicket of cross-braces that typically fence off the sidewalk from the street.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026
The answer appears to be that, while such a pathway may be possible, hacking it through the thicket of health care economics and politics would require dozens — or even hundreds — of difficult choices.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Definition of thicket

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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

Definition of coppice

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

Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
Late summer is also a good time to selectively shape rose bushes and remove any unwanted growth.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 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

Noun

Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
The semi-truck driver tried to change lanes to avoid the Jeep, but Tran maneuvered the car in front of the truck a third time and brake-checked him again.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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