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shrubbery

noun

shrub·​bery ˈshrə-b(ə-)rē How to pronounce shrubbery (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsrə-
plural shrubberies
: a planting or growth of shrubs

Example Sentences

a patch of tangled shrubbery
Recent Examples on the Web The $409,695 bill for 2022 includes the cost of new seed, sod and shrubbery; irrigation; and reinstalling mesh fencing, according to documents obtained by the Tribune through a Freedom of Information Act request. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 The home also had shag rugs, cracked ceilings, and unfortunate shrubbery. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Normally, a movie featuring a jealous lover twitching behind the shrubbery while anxiously pursuing the beloved is a tale of a pathetic middle-aged man. WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 The landscape was designed in a circular fashion by renowned Doyle Herman Associates and features bold blocks of shrubbery, a swimming pool, tennis court and pond. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2022 The surrounding area also appeared to be cleared of shrubbery. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 The terrain revealed itself in the morning light: lush shrubbery, a handful of ancestral homes made of mud, a few brick dwellings built by Unilever. Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 Right off busy Linden Boulevard, tucked behind shrubbery, is the horse farm. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 8 July 2022 But his conquests in the boudoir, not to mention those in carriages, in bathhouses, or behind park shrubbery, have eclipsed his accomplishments while fully dressed. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shrubbery was in 1731

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