: a row of shrubs or trees enclosing or separating fields
Examples of hedgerow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe grounds are lush, with ample lawns dotted with mature oak trees and manicured hedgerows, while the swimming pool is set away from the main house, where it is surrounded by farmlands.—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024 In modern landscape design, there are plenty of reasons to consider a hedgerow of your own.—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Stream beds will hide the sound of your footsteps, and hedgerows can break up your outline.—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024 Some hedgerows — usually anchored by hawthorns planted close to one another — are centuries old, and organizations like the English Hedgerow Trust exist solely to protect them.—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Late one night many years ago, my sister was driving home through the leafy roads of South East England when a strange animal bounded into the headlights of her car and swiftly disappeared into a hedgerow.—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024 The entire property, which spans three-quarters of a flat acre, is ringed by tall hedgerows for residential tranquility.—James McClain, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023 Unlike his mother, he is known to have strong opinions — about climate change, architecture, hedgerows.—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 But intensive farming -- eliminating hedgerows and buffers, fewer crop types and more pesticides -- has taken a toll.—Tammy Webber The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hedgerow was
before the 12th century
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