copses

noun

Definition of copsesnext
plural of copse
as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house

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  1. groves
  2. forests
  3. woods
Noun
  • Sequoia National Park, California California’s jointly managed Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are famous for their groves of giant Sequoia trees, a species that only grows on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and groves for a unique way to dress them up.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of groves
Noun
  • Trees and forests are essential to safeguarding our existing water resources and expanding the availability of clean, sustainable water supplies.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But trees have the unique ability to create profound layers of good in communities and forests, beyond water benefits alone.
    Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of forests
Noun
  • Built in 1944 and sitting on more than 2 acres, the home is surrounded by woods and perched on the top of a ridge.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Not that this means that Baldwin is fully out of the legal woods.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of woods
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