wildwood

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as in greenwood

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  1. grove
  2. copse
  3. thicket
Noun
  • Meaning: From the alder grove Alternative Spellings & Variations: Delany Faun A faun is a kind of mythical creature found in Pan’s Labyrinth.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The Beach Terrace above is conceived as a lush oasis with a lagoon, a sandy beachfront and palm groves.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of grove
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  • The castaway lifted his eyes slightly, barely making out the thick copse of palm trees dotting the horizon.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Definition of copse
Noun
  • Eisenberg is a warm, compassionate guide through a thicket of violence, abrupt endings, and youthful longings, and her book is an intelligent corrective to common true-crime tropes.
    Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Hedden and a colleague approached the Marshes’ property through the woods and discovered a human skull in a thicket.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of thicket
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