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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However, if those paths are blocked by shrubbery or piles of leaves, the water backs up. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 And in any case, the shrubbery of Blessington Street Basin is thin. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Spy chic entrepreneurial types sipping old-fashioneds on the green barstools beneath a canopy of shrubbery at the bar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026 Canzone then led off the fourth with a 451-foot homer over the second level of shrubbery above the centerfield fence. — CBS News, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shrubbery

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shrubbery was in 1731

Rhymes for shrubbery

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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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