shelter belt

British

noun

a row of trees planted to protect an area from the wind

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The hardiest should be used to form a shelter belt, as every leaf and twig helps to break the force of the wind, whereas solid obstacles, such as walls, merely serve to divert its course.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

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