Shrubbery definition

shrŭbə-rē
shrubberies
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A group or planting of shrubs.
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A planting of shrubs; a wide border to a garden where shrubs are thickly planted; or a similar larger area with a path winding through it.
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Shrubs collectively.
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(brit.) A place where many shrubs are grown.
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Shrubs collectively.
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Noun

Singular:
shrubbery
Plural:
shrubberies

Origin of shrubbery

  • From shrub

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Shrubbery Sentence Examples

  • Shrubbery graced its area and flowers its window-sills.

  • Belts of shrubbery may be placed round the slips outside the walls; and these may in many cases, or in certain parts, be of sufficient breadth to furnish pleasant retired promenades, at the same time that they serve to mask the formality of the walled gardens, and are made to harmonize with the picturesque scenery of the pleasure ground.

  • These blocks of shrubbery have been called wildernesses.

  • There are several handsome squares and public gardens, adorned with statues, trees and shrubbery.

  • Gigantic umbelliferous plants, with magnificent foliage, adapted for shrubbery borders or open spots on lawns.

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