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shrubbery

American  
[shruhb-uh-ree] / ˈʃrʌb ə ri /

noun

plural

shrubberies

  1. a planting of shrubs: shrub.

    He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.

  2. shrubs shrub collectively.

shrubbery British  
/ ˈʃrʌbərɪ /

noun

  1. a place where a number of shrubs are planted

  2. shrubs collectively

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Etymology

Origin of shrubbery

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

Example Sentences

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Others put up fences and prickly shrubbery to deter loiterers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

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 • Aug. 7, 2025

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

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

“The golf course is surrounded by shrubbery. When someone gets into the shrubbery, they’re pretty much out of sight.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

But there was a first-floor window behind a clump of shrubbery.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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