hedgerow

noun

hedge·​row ˈhej-ˌrō How to pronounce hedgerow (audio)
: a row of shrubs or trees enclosing or separating fields

Examples of hedgerow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amazing Mazes British designer Adrian Fisher has created hundreds of mazes around the work – works of art that tantalize and confound those who try to navigate through hedgerows, corn stalks, yew trees, or lights. David Morgan, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024 Aromas of climbing in a sappy tree as a kid, of grassy hedgerows in France in spring, of maple syrup, molasses, malt balls, lapsang souchong tea and orange juice—a sort of quixotic brew of rounded but novel aromas characteristic of coloroful Cadillac wines. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Pheasants skittle cartoonishly ahead, disappearing into hedgerows at the last minute. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 There were originally condos but mostly homes built in clusters around vast meadows planted with native flora, pine hedgerows to separate each mini community, a lodge where residents could pick up their mail, an airstrip, and a 9-hole golf course at the northern end. Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hedgerow 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hedgerow was before the 12th century

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“Hedgerow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedgerow. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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hedgerow

noun
hedge·​row -ˌrō How to pronounce hedgerow (audio)
: a row of shrubs or trees forming the boundary of or separating fields

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