spinney.

A small area of trees and undergrowth.

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Words that belong together

• small spinney
• edge of the spinney

On the page

A narrow path led through the spinney behind the farmhouse.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular spinney; plural spinneys. 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. Commonness: uncommon.