hedgerow

noun

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

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When the birds hooked over the corn or hedgerow, all the hunters stood up with their 10 gauges and shot them straight up. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023 Sweeping, beautiful countryside rolls hill by hill in every direction, split into grids by natural hedgerows or manmade walls with the overgrown brickwork of an old country cottage. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 Along the other side of the approach, Lauren conceived a rambling hedgerow thicket and conduit for wildlife anchored with birch cultivars and native wildflowers. Sara James Mnookin, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025 This lonely hill was always dear to me, and this hedgerow, which cuts off the view of so much of the last horizon. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hedgerow

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Mar. 2025.

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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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