as in bushes
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 copses
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.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copses
Noun
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The land includes forests and both developed and undeveloped mineral deposits.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The series initiated production in April in Hornopirén, the northern gateway to Patagonia and home to millennial alerce tree forests.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Deluxe pavilions come with 12-meter pools and the best views over the olive groves to the sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Next, the group met Sean Burgess, who introduced them to the orange groves and explained the difference between Valencia and Navel oranges — complete with fresh orange slices.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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These highly adaptable plants tend to sucker to form small but manageable thickets.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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For the bluebuck, the company is partnering with the nonprofit Advanced Conservation Strategies to navigate regulatory thickets in potential host countries where the animals could live on wild land with the proper vegetation and climate, in herds large enough to be genetically viable.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Moorish influences extend from the bathroom doorways to the terrace, painted soft greens and pinks in contrast to the darker woods and fabrics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Her father had been a particular friend of the teller’s, and the two of them had spent much time working alongside each other in the fields or walking out together, to the woods and the shore, their heads bent in conversation.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Copses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copses. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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