shrubbery
noun
shrub·bery
ˈshrə-b(ə-)rē 
especially Southern ˈsrə-
plural shrubberies
: a planting or growth of shrubs
Examples of shrubbery in a Sentence
a patch of tangled shrubbery
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Officers found the man deceased in the driver's seat of a dark colored sedan about 100 feet from the road, obscured by shrubbery.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The blaze spread to the east side of the high desert shrubbery, starting the over 230-acre Ironwood Fire that was reportedly 50% contained by Saturday evening.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
Keep your birdbath away from fences or shrubbery, where a neighborhood cat or other predators can lie in wait and pounce.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
An irrigation system keeps the grass, new trees, shrubbery and beautiful hydrangeas well watered.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The blaze spread to the east side of the high desert shrubbery, starting the over 230-acre Ironwood Fire that was reportedly 50% contained by Saturday evening.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
Keep your birdbath away from fences or shrubbery, where a neighborhood cat or other predators can lie in wait and pounce.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
An irrigation system keeps the grass, new trees, shrubbery and beautiful hydrangeas well watered.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Shrubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubbery. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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shrubbery
noun
shrub·bery
ˈshrəb-(ə-)rē
plural shrubberies
: a group of shrubs or an area where shrubs are growing
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