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Shrub is an English word with synonyms like bush. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shrub in a sentence

Shrub meaning

A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.

Synonyms of Shrub

bush woody plant ligneous plant

Using Shrub

  • The main meaning on this page is: A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
  • Useful related words include: bush, woody plant, ligneous plant.
  • In the example corpus, shrub often appears in combinations such as: the shrub, shrub hill, and shrub.

Context around Shrub

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shrub

  • In this selection, "shrub" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, large, worcester, minimal, hill, planting and recovery stand out and add context to how "shrub" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a large shrub and can and a large shrub has to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shrub" sits close to words such as aficionados, aiadmk and airships, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shrub

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The shrub can reach up to 9 feet tall. (9 words)

Foreground grassy areas burned in the 2012 Holloway fire and have minimal shrub recovery. (14 words)

Worcester Shrub Hill is located around one mile from the city centre on Shrub Hill Road. (16 words)

If a large shrub has to be transplanted, for example a magnolia – which do not like being moved unless it is done properly – a trench the width of a sharp spade needs to be dug out just below the outer edge of the shrub’s leaf canopy. (47 words)

The corridors were planted by both infants, primary and high school students and at the conclusion of the project each student and teacher of the school was gifted a take home shrub to plant in their home by the Boorowa Landcare Group. (42 words)

The spongy month—the name of which the Entomological Society of America last year because it was hurtful to the Romani people—is capable of defoliating hundreds of tree and shrub species, its larvae can practically devour entire trees. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

If a large shrub has to be transplanted, for example a magnolia – which do not like being moved unless it is done properly – a trench the width of a sharp spade needs to be dug out just below the outer edge of the shrub’s leaf canopy.

Worcester Shrub Hill is located around one mile from the city centre on Shrub Hill Road.

But, just like the mustard seed, our faith can grow to a large shrub and can spread very quickly.

But lower elevations, like the Great Basin's shrub- and grassland-dominated ecosystem, could see fire danger starting earlier in the year if the land dries out.

Continue tree and shrub planting including in urban areas to support wildlife and improve air quality.

Foreground grassy areas burned in the 2012 Holloway fire and have minimal shrub recovery.

I asked O’Connell to identify her personal favorites in the ground cover, shrub, and tree categories.

In June 2021, Worcester City Council received an offer from the Towns Fund and proposed £10million would be allocated to Shrub Hill Regeneration.

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It will pass through Droitwich before approaching Worcester - though it has not been confirmed if it will head to Shrub Hill station, Foregate Street station or make a stop at both Worcester stations.

Mounds near nests near the shrub-covered edges of the salt pan were barely noticeable, while some in the centre reached taller than 25 centimetres, suggesting that the hills served a purpose.

Position the shrub inside of the hole so that its first flare of roots sits just below the surface of the soil.

Residents can pick up a free tree or shrub for National Tree Day from South West Rocks and Kempsey Library.

She was a 1960 graduate of Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, New York and she received her BA from the University of Nebraska in 1965.

The corridors were planted by both infants, primary and high school students and at the conclusion of the project each student and teacher of the school was gifted a take home shrub to plant in their home by the Boorowa Landcare Group.

The road will be closed between Sheriff Street and Shrub Hill Road until Friday, March 24.

The shrub can reach up to 9 feet tall.

The spongy month—the name of which the Entomological Society of America last year because it was hurtful to the Romani people—is capable of defoliating hundreds of tree and shrub species, its larvae can practically devour entire trees.

They tied acoustic recorders to trees in three types of areas: the restored area, forest with naturally low densities of L. camara, and with high densities of the invasive shrub.

This cocktail is built in a wine glass and topped with a bubbly wine (usually use prosecco), soda water, and a “pickled” peach slice taken from the shrub.

This shrub rose is a top performer in rose trials, has dark green, very clean foliage and can be trained as a small climber.

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Common combinations with shrub

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shrub" in a sentence?
An example: "If a large shrub has to be transplanted, for example a magnolia – which do not like being moved unless it is done properly – a trench the width of a sharp spade needs to be dug out just below the outer edge of the shrub’s leaf canopy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shrub" from authentic English texts.
What does "shrub" mean?
Shrub means: A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
What are synonyms of "shrub"?
Common synonyms of "shrub" include: bush, woody plant, ligneous plant.
How many example sentences with "shrub" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shrub", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.