Definition

1. Noun:
   • A collection of shrubs growing together: Refers to a group or mass of shrubs planted or growing in one place.
   • An area planted with shrubs: Refers to a garden feature or a specific section of land dedicated to growing shrubs.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The path wound through dense shrubbery. (The path curved through a thick area of shrubs growing together.)
  • They planted a new shrubbery along the fence line. (They planted a new area of shrubs along the fence.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be hidden in the shrubbery": To be concealed within a dense growth of shrubs.
  • The garden statue was half-hidden in the shrubbery.
• "Formal shrubbery": A landscaped area of shrubs, often arranged in a deliberate, ornamental design.
  • The estate's formal shrubbery was meticulously maintained.

Variants and Related Words

• Shrub (n): A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with multiple stems.
• Brush (n): Rough, often wild, growth of small trees and shrubs.
• Thicket (n): A dense group of bushes or small trees.

Synonyms

• Bushes: A common synonym for a group of shrubs.
• Underbrush: Shrubs and small trees forming undergrowth in a forest.
• Hedge: A line of closely planted shrubs forming a boundary.

Related Phrases

• "Shrubbery line": The edge or border formed by a planted area of shrubs.
  • The ball landed just beyond the shrubbery line.

Noun

1. a collection of shrubs growing together
2. an area where a number of shrubs are planted