thicket
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- thicketed adjective
- thickety adjective
Etymology
Origin of thicket
before 1000; Old English thiccet (not recorded in ME), equivalent to thicce thick + -et noun suffix
Example Sentences
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A thicket of partnerships has sprung up in autonomous driving, with Uber also working with Waymo in US cities Austin and Atlanta, and with China's WeRide in Gulf locations such as Abu Dhabi.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It’s a verdant thicket of spindly branches that towers over a straw-hatted man in the shadow below, no doubt seeking respite from the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
Ortega is an agreeable guide through the thicket of problems, such as choosing between senior facilities that resemble “sad Marriotts” or “sad La Quinta Inns.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
The facility sits notched into a thicket of pine trees, what locals call “the loggin’ woods.”
From Slate • May 2, 2025
Herold returned to the thicket and sat on the ground beside Booth.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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