Thesaurus results for COPSES

copses

noun

plural of copse

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. — 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

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Noun

One of Santa Fe’s most beautiful trails is the Aspen Vista Trail, a six-mile route that leads you through aspen forests to the top of Aspen Ski Basin.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
The medieval island is located off Croatia's Dalmatian coast and is nicknamed 'Black Corfu' by ancient Greeks due to the island's dense forests.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of forests

Noun

But all of it—the estate, the vineyards, the olive groves, the food, and the pace—is part of the same story.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Known as Villa Uglione, the estate sits high on a hill near the quiet villages of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Barberino Val d’Elsa, surrounded by rolling vineyards and olive groves.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026

Definition of groves

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Only a depression in the ground remains at the Ingalls Dugout Site, but eagle-eyed visitors can still spot the spring, tablelands, thickets of plum trees, and other landmarksr described in the book of the same name.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
Tony Kushner's screenplay turns the thickets of policymaking into a righteous sort of poetry.

— Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026

Definition of thickets

Noun

Officers found Gatz’s SUV under a canopy structure in the woods, about half a mile down a two-way dirt trail, the statements allege.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Different woods have different densities, stiffness, and vibration-transmitting properties.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

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