hedgerow.

A line of shrubs or small trees forming a boundary, often beside a road or field.

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Words that belong together

• ancient hedgerow
• field hedgerow

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Birdsong rose from the ancient hedgerow beside the lane.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular hedgerow; plural hedgerows. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.