as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house
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Noun
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The work allowed for the construction of cattle ranches, citrus groves and homes, according to a report from the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025 -
To distract me from the bombs exploding around us, my grandfather described his former home and olive groves in what is now Israel, which he had been forced to flee in 1948.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Garlic mustard, a fast-spreading invasive weed, is threatening the understory of Portland-area forests, competing with native plants and potentially disrupting sensitive ecosystems.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Another, more general-purpose formula, could be used for creating forests or grassland.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Built in 1944 and sitting on more than 2 acres, the home is surrounded by woods and perched on the top of a ridge.—
Joe Mutascio,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Not that this means that Baldwin is fully out of the legal woods.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Copses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copses. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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