as in grove
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house
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Recent Examples of copse
The public university, which has served primarily Black students for more than 50 years, sits on a gorgeous, 161-acre campus, clustered with copses of stately trees that make the grounds look something like an East Coast institution with a far longer lineage than CSU.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
She had been dragged and pushed by two men into a copse on Hampstead Heath.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The eyes in the sky gazed down on a copse of spindly trees in western Russia, hooking onto where North Korean forces were coalescing, a Ukrainian special operations forces commander, who is being identified only by his call sign, Green, told Newsweek.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Below us were hayfields and stone barns, copses and creeks.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
She had been dragged and pushed by two men into a copse on Hampstead Heath.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The eyes in the sky gazed down on a copse of spindly trees in western Russia, hooking onto where North Korean forces were coalescing, a Ukrainian special operations forces commander, who is being identified only by his call sign, Green, told Newsweek.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Below us were hayfields and stone barns, copses and creeks.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copse
Noun
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As one of the last natural stretches of Lake Michigan shoreline, it’s known for its tall dunes, pine groves, and more than two miles of golden-sand beach.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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At nearby Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, guests can relax in their own casita and enjoy hydrotherapy sessions, yoga, and pickleball, among the many activities available on the 45-acre property surrounded bycitrus and olive groves.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Imposing granite cliff faces like Half Dome and El Capitan, serene meadows and forests, and the picturesque Merced River, all tend to come to mind.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2021
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Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.—
Eric Toensmeier,
Scientific American,
1 Aug. 2020
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There Sones found in a thicket of trees and underbrush a black ski mask.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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After a scramble from Baltimore’s corner kick, Kerr’s header at the back post wormed through a thicket of defenders, and Cuthbert had the final touch.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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During one expedition to what was once London, a young scientist, out gathering brushwood, unearths a small vacuum flask, inside which is a handwritten account of life in a small village called Beadle during the days leading up to the lunar catastrophe.—
Michael Dirda,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2023
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Bare dunes were planted with ‘brushwood and windbreaks, perpendicular to wind direction’ so that the dunes do not interfere with the canal system and irrigated farmlands.—
Azera Parveen Rahman,
Quartz,
27 Oct. 2022
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The strategy has helped to transform land that’s naturally an arid mix of coastal sage and chaparral and deserts into an economic and cultural powerhouse.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
24 Aug. 2025
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It's been fueled by a mix of timber, chaparral and brush.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Better check behind every bush and tree, because this movie will convince you every sleepy suburb is a slaughterhouse in the making.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bush Cucumbers Vining cucumbers are generally too large to easily shield from frost, but bush-type cucumbers can be covered with a large cloche or cardboard box if cold weather is in the forecast.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Spin the Drive Mode wheel on the steering wheel over to engage Sport Plus, then put a foot firmly on the brake pedal and another foot on the gas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Copse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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