shrubbery

[shruhb-uh-ree]

noun

plural

shrubberies 

1. a planting of shrubs: shrub.

   He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.

2. shrubs shrub collectively.

shrubbery

/ ˈʃrʌbərɪ /

noun

1. a place where a number of shrubs are planted

2. shrubs collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of shrubbery¹

First recorded in 1740–50; shrub ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

Both camps were concealed in undergrowth and shrubbery and he had also taken to shaving his head to change his appearance and evade police.

From BBC

He showed them some shrubbery and Mary went to look, telling the other women she saw a slope in front of her.

From BBC

He showed them some shrubbery and Mary, who went to look, "fell in a hole".

From BBC

She quickly sprayed down shrubbery she could reach, saw a neighbor on his roof doing the same, then grabbed her purse, and opened the door and gates so the fire department would have access.

From Los Angeles Times

People love to have shrubbery and trees near their homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• underbrush