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
  • Adjacent are two thickets of papalo, an herb popular in Mexico but little known elsewhere.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of thickets
Noun
  • Leftover weapons lie beneath fields and forests, blocking construction of roads and schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With its crystal-clear waters and soaring pine forests, Lake Tahoe is a beloved destination for Californians, Nevadans, and tourists from around the world.
    — Haley Parsley August 17, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of forests
Noun
  • The highlight of your weekend will undoubtedly be horseback riding through groves of oaks up to the pancake breakfast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Both groves and solitary practitioners may be affiliated with larger organizations typically known as orders, each promoting its own particular approach to modern Druidry.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 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
  • With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of woodlands
Noun
  • The tubers were rescued Friday amid dense woods and thick ground cover by two state troopers and three Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Think white linens, ocean-blue velour bed frames, warm woods, gauzy curtains, and full-force air-conditioning to beat that New York humidity.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of woods
Noun
  • Meanwhile, fans crushed offerings of Jucy Lucy and cheesesteaks at the concession stands.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With the right color scheme, plenty of cheaper containers can be easily converted into similar community video rental stands.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Noun
  • About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of forestlands
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