shrubbery

noun

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

Examples of shrubbery in a Sentence

a patch of tangled shrubbery
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According to the report, the 30-room mansion is surrounded by shrubbery and woodland, as the flowers that once bloomed are nowhere to be seen. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025 The British brand used bold toned statice, limonium and layers of shrubbery. Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 More: Feel the rush of the mush in frigid photos of Greenland dog sledding A Secret Service agent helped stop a second assassination attempt by spotting a man with a rifle hiding in shrubbery near Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025 Somehow a small shrubbery seems to be moving in a very non-shrubbery way, reminding Elsbeth of her duck-hunting dad, who wore a head-to-toe camouflage getup called a ghillie suit. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shrubbery

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shrubbery was in 1731

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“Shrubbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubbery. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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shrubbery

noun
shrub·​bery ˈshrəb-(ə-)rē How to pronounce shrubbery (audio)
plural shrubberies
: a group of shrubs or an area where shrubs are growing

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