US /ˈhɛdʒroʊ/ UK /ˈhedʒrəʊ/
noun Freq #73600

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a line of closely planted shrubs or small trees forming a boundary between fields, gardens, or roads

    They followed the hedgerow until it met a narrow lane beside the farm.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a line of closely planted... hedgeliving fence
More boundary hedge
Word family
Forms hedgerows
Derived forms hedgerows
Related forms copsethicketfield boundary

Etymology

From Middle English heggerowe, ultimately a compound of hedge + row. Hedgerows have long served as living boundaries in the British landscape and also provide shelter and habitat for wildlife.

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