hedgerow
/ˈhedʒrəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhedʒrəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhej-ˌrō/ (ame, mw)
hedgerow — noun
- hedgerowsingular
- hedgerowsplural
1. a line of closely planted bushes, shrubs, and small trees that grows along the e
a line of closely planted bushes, shrubs, and small trees that grows along the edge of a field or road, often used to mark or separate different areas of land.
The farmer trimmed the hedgerow between the wheat field and the pasture.
collocation: trim a hedgerow
Birds nested in the thick hedgerow that ran along the narrow country lane.
collocation: thick hedgerow
Wild garlic and bluebells grew at the bottom of the old hedgerow.
Drivers slowed down as the lane curved between two tall hedgerows.
The council planted a new hedgerow along the village road to reduce dust from passing cars.
- hedge
A hedge is shorter and more regularly trimmed, often in gardens; a hedgerow is longer, wilder, and runs along field edges.
- windbreak
A windbreak is a line of trees or bushes planted specifically to block wind, not necessarily at a field boundary.
- fence line
A fence line is a man-made barrier of wood or wire; a hedgerow is a living barrier of plants.
用法筆記
Hedgerow is a countable noun — you can say 'a hedgerow' or 'hedgerows'. It differs from 'hedge' in that a hedgerow is typically longer, found along field or road boundaries, often with a mix of wild shrubs and trees rather than a single cultivated species.