wildwood

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Recent Examples of wildwood Right until the autumn of 2023, until the slaughter began: There’s half an acre of wildwood behind our house in Oregon, full of blackberry brambles, mostly impassible. — Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 My footfall sets the tempo for this wildwood symphony. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildwood
  1. grove
  2. copse
  3. thicket
Noun
  • Jaen city and surrounding Olive groves and trees, Jaen is known as the Olive Oil capital producing around 25% of global supply and over half of Spain's olive oil production.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Naladhu Private Island specializes in curating exclusive experiences, whether that’s a romantic outdoor movie night on cozy couches in the secluded coconut grove or a beachside dinner under the stars.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of grove
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  • 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
  • His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of copse
Noun
  • That lack of standardization leads to layers of bureaucracy for patients; moving to a new plan can ensnare patients in a thicket of red tape, keeping them from care.
    — Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • These traits alone don’t make this tree invasive, but the trees began cross-pollinating with other pear species, whose offspring create thorny thickets that smother native plants and habitat.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
Definition of thicket

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