as in copse
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the deer bounded off into the coppice
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Recent Examples of coppice
The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.
—Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
Likewise green peas, which require space, time, and handsome hazel branches from one’s own woodland coppice in order to yield more than a handful.
—Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2020
Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.
—Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
Likewise green peas, which require space, time, and handsome hazel branches from one’s own woodland coppice in order to yield more than a handful.
—Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coppice
Noun
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Below us were hayfields and stone barns, copses and creeks.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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After eight hours of hard fighting in a copse of trees near the hamlet of Kruglenkoe, the Ukrainians piled into armored trucks and sped back to the safety of the main Ukrainian line, half a mile to the east.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The forests of the Riau Archipelago were cleared at a breathtaking rate to make way for this crop.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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One day, Dieter convinced his brother to run away from home and explore the forest.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Every year the club has a camping retreat at the grove under tight security.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In addition to captivating views of the Magra Valley and Apennine Mountains, the property offers 14 distinct rooms, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and olive groves.—
Carissa & Dino Tozzi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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During one expedition to what was once London, a young scientist, out gathering brushwood, unearths a small vacuum flask, inside which is a handwritten account of life in a small village called Beadle during the days leading up to the lunar catastrophe.—
Michael Dirda,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2023
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Bare dunes were planted with ‘brushwood and windbreaks, perpendicular to wind direction’ so that the dunes do not interfere with the canal system and irrigated farmlands.—
Azera Parveen Rahman,
Quartz,
27 Oct. 2022
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Stepping through the thicket is like being transported to another world — light shafts penetrate the canopy as the vegetation encloses you into beautiful woodland.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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As Jacob prowls through the dense thickets of Queen Elizabeth National Park, his every step—or leap—serves as a reminder of nature’s tenacity and the urgent need to preserve it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Key to the Battista’s muscle management are Brembo’s six-piston carbon-ceramic brakes that can bring the car from a speed of 62 mph to a complete stop in 101.7 feet.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the human motivation to protect ourselves pushed engineers, designers, and policy makers to make ever safer vehicles, creating airbags (which save an additional 2,756 people annually), antilock brakes, and dozens of smaller but important safety innovations.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In Los Angeles, some experts say there may be cases where clearing patches of chaparral around neighborhoods of houses is warranted.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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After burning, the chaparral is slow to recover, whereas invasive grasses are quick to move in.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Acidic bird droppings stain or corrode paint, wood, and metal.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, series co-creators Lyle and Bart Nickerson teased that the group isn't out of the woods as their immense trauma continues to haunt them, especially after Natalie’s death.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Coppice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coppice. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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