shrubbery

[ shruhb-uh-ree ]

/ ˈʃrʌb ə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrubbery ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural shrub·ber·ies.

a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.

shrubs collectively.

Origin of shrubbery

First recorded in 1740–50; shrub¹ + -ery

Words nearby shrubbery

Shrove Monday, Shrove Sunday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, shrub, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer, shrug, shrug off

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Example sentences from the Web for shrubbery

It sits on a modest plot overgrown with wild grasses and shrubbery.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets|Lizzie Crocker|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then I was conducted to the boilers, a row of ten, sunk underground in the solid rock, below the level of the shrubbery.
A Month in Yorkshire|Walter White
Great valleys opened out, dotted with mimosa patches and baobab, and half a hundred varieties of shrubbery.
Haviland's Chum|Bertram Mitford
Lyman tossed him a piece of money; he caught it up and with a shout he disappeared in the shrubbery.
Old Ebenezer|Opie Read

On each side, almost down to the bridge itself, extended trees and shrubbery that afforded excellent hiding places.
The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice|Allen Chapman
Then they watched, and watched, until Lady Bassett and the young clergyman came out and strolled together into the shrubbery.
A Terrible Temptation|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for shrubbery

shrubbery

/ (ˈʃrʌbərɪ) /

noun plural -beries

a place where a number of shrubs are planted

shrubs collectively

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单词	shrubbery
释义	shrubbery [ shruhb-uh-ree ] / ˈʃrʌb ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrubbery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural shrub·ber·ies. a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery. shrubs collectively. Origin of shrubbery First recorded in 1740–50; shrub¹ + -ery Words nearby shrubbery Shrove Monday, Shrove Sunday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, shrub, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer, shrug, shrug off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shrubbery It sits on a modest plot overgrown with wild grasses and shrubbery. Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s Secrets\|Lizzie Crocker\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then I was conducted to the boilers, a row of ten, sunk underground in the solid rock, below the level of the shrubbery. A Month in Yorkshire\|Walter White Great valleys opened out, dotted with mimosa patches and baobab, and half a hundred varieties of shrubbery. Haviland's Chum\|Bertram Mitford Lyman tossed him a piece of money; he caught it up and with a shout he disappeared in the shrubbery. Old Ebenezer\|Opie Read On each side, almost down to the bridge itself, extended trees and shrubbery that afforded excellent hiding places. The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice\|Allen Chapman Then they watched, and watched, until Lady Bassett and the young clergyman came out and strolled together into the shrubbery. A Terrible Temptation\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for shrubbery shrubbery / (ˈʃrʌbərɪ) / noun plural -beries a place where a number of shrubs are planted shrubs collectively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shrubbery underbrush, hedge, scrub, brush, bushes
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shrubbery

noun, plural shrub·ber·ies.

Origin of shrubbery

Words nearby shrubbery

Example sentences from the Web for shrubbery

British Dictionary definitions for shrubbery

noun plural -beries

Words related to shrubbery