scrublands

noun

plural of scrubland
as in thickets

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  1. thickets
  2. forests
  3. groves
  4. copses
  5. woodlands
  6. woods
  7. stands
  8. forestlands
Noun
  • Slightly west, Sultan-Epe lies beside a deep canyon, where a stream threads through thickets of mulberry, buckthorn, blackberry, and wild herbs—another improbable pocket of green in one of Kazakhstan’s driest regions.
    — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The original computers were essentially thickets of light bulbs.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of thickets
Noun
  • The city of Aspen, famously home to billions of dollars in real estate, is surrounded by dense forests — like an expensive tinderbox with few evacuation routes for residents and visitors.
    — Halle Zander, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of forests
Noun
  • Then, just nine months later, came the collision Wednesday morning that turned a sleepy stretch of rail lined by olive groves near the village of Urda into a scene of carnage.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The collision Wednesday morning that turned a sleepy stretch of rail lined by olive groves into a scene of carnage came just four weeks before the country votes in a national election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of groves
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
  • Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
    — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of copses
Noun
  • The property is mostly covered by blue oak woodlands and used for cattle grazing.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Today, the Waveny Park Conservancy manages 450 acres of parkland and woodlands welcoming over 250,000 visitors annually, according to the park’s website.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of woodlands
Noun
  • The dog was sitting on the far side, at the edge of the woods, looking at him reproachfully.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Focusing instead on waterholes or funnels in the woods that might lead to food.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of woods
Noun
  • To make up for the lack of stands, the tweeters have dimpled waveguides that attempt to more evenly disperse the sound.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Lower-body exercises like sit-to-stands, heel raises, hip abductions, and bridges can strengthen the leg muscles needed to maintain strength and function in older age.
    — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • It was intended to protect tens of millions of acres of national forestlands without roads from further development.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of forestlands
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