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View synonyms for hedgerow

hedgerow

[ hej-roh ]

noun

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


hedgerow

/ ˈhɛdʒˌrəʊ /

noun

  1. a hedge of shrubs or low trees growing along a bank, esp one bordering a field or lane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hedgerow1

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

"Bushes are burning, grass is burning, hedgerows are burning, agricultural fields are burning and structures are burning," he said.

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There is little diversity on the majority of the 146-acre land, with nearly all fields grazed by sheep, but there are some wetter areas and some hedgerows of blackthorn, hawthorn, hazel, oak, gorse and holly.

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The shrub, which has been politely described as humble or nondescript, is best located behind borders or woven into a mixed hedgerow.

Forestry England says hazel dormice need woodland or hedgerow trees and shrubs to live in during the warmer months.

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Mr Ruzic and his organisation have been trying to encourage farmers and local authorities to cultivate the trees and hedgerows, as they provide a habitat for the species which prey on rodents.

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