copses

noun

Definition of copsesnext
plural of copse
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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  1. groves
  2. forests
  3. woods
Noun
  • Ensconced in a vineyard, the property is dotted with cork tree groves, gardens and hiking trails.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Alico continues to manage its citrus groves and land holdings, with recent developments including the extension of a citrus grove management agreement and the impact of Hurricane Milton on its operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of groves
Noun
  • By century’s end, up to 20% of all Earth’s land could experience abrupt ecosystem transformation, such as forests becoming grasslands, with attendant extinction and collapse of ecosystems.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of forests
Noun
  • But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In this case, however, the bear found a natural food source — a dead critter in the woods — and made the most of it.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of woods
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