copse

American  

[kops] / kɒps /

noun

1. a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.

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copse British  

/ kɒps /

noun

1. another word for coppice

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Etymology

Origin of copse

First recorded in 1570–80; alteration of coppice

Example Sentences

I remember pulling my rental car into the parking lot of a small church tucked away in a copse.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

For years, a neighbor’s copse of sweet gums and oaks would filter the afternoon sun into her dining room.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Around every bend are tiny rewards - a copse of trees with the Olympic rings poking out, a tiny reflecting-pool shrine that exhorts people to “remember here those who gave their lives for peace.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Then he walks, silently and purposefully, to a copse of narrow trees.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022

As they approached the top through a copse of chestnut trees, the lowering sun dropped below the cloud cover and caught the scene, dazzling the three soldiers as they rose into it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan