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hedgerow

American  
[hej-roh] / ˈhɛdʒˌroʊ /

noun

  1. a row of bushes or trees forming a hedge.

hedgerow British  
/ ˈhɛdʒˌrəʊ /

noun

  1. a hedge of shrubs or low trees growing along a bank, esp one bordering a field or lane

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Etymology

Origin of hedgerow

before 950; Middle English; Old English heggerewe. See hedge, row 1

Example Sentences

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To “hedge” a bet was an obvious extension of the way a hedgerow protects those inside it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A major 10-year hedgerow restoration programme is under way at a large National Trust farm.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"Still about a minute left," said the drone's pilot, 46-year-old Soliara, before silence fell over their control van, full of screens and cables and concealed in a hedgerow in the northwest Kharkiv region.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023

On the Big Island, volcanic rock pebbles crunched underfoot as Lomberg wandered down a curving hedgerow marked “Orion arm” to a leaf adorned with a plastic jewel that represents our solar system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Nearby was another hedgerow and beyond, moving gently in the breeze, stood a field of broad beans in full flower.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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