as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
flushed a pheasant from a thicket of willows
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of thickets
The seedlings and saplings are mostly knee-high to chest-high and mixed with thickets of ceanothus and other post-fire brush growing amid the true giants that stand dead among them.
—
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The tracks of Eastern cottontail are also a common sight — especially near thickets of chokecherry, elderberry and other bushes that provide safe shelter.
—Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
This aggressive grower creates thorny thickets that are difficult to remove during the growing season, when its dense leaves make its thorny stems hard to see.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
The red spruce trees that sprang up after logging operations had ended formed nearly impenetrable thickets.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
The entire property bursts with thickets of shaggy palm trees, enormous birds of paradise, and other tropical plants.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Their remains were often dumped in thickets or submerged in sewer lines around Nairobi, police said, per AFP.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Masri’s drumming is lithe and spacious even at its most aggressive; just as Alcorn’s guitar slides move with a gravity-defying, naturalistic force, his attacks seem to sprout out of each other independently, emerging in thickets.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The tracks of Eastern cottontail are also a common sight — especially near thickets of chokecherry, elderberry and other bushes that provide safe shelter.
—Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
This aggressive grower creates thorny thickets that are difficult to remove during the growing season, when its dense leaves make its thorny stems hard to see.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
The red spruce trees that sprang up after logging operations had ended formed nearly impenetrable thickets.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
The entire property bursts with thickets of shaggy palm trees, enormous birds of paradise, and other tropical plants.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Their remains were often dumped in thickets or submerged in sewer lines around Nairobi, police said, per AFP.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickets
Noun
-
Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
-
The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
During last year's olive harvest, farmers struggled to reach their groves because of regular Israeli strikes and had to be accompanied by Lebanese troops and UNIFIL peacekeepers, who coordinated with Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
-
That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement that the relocation will improve the Forest Service's mission of managing its forests, saving taxpayers' money and boosting employee recruitment.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Over the years, Callery pears have invaded Indiana's fields, forests and wetlands, choking out native plant species by robbing them of essential nutrients.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Warm woods and plaid upholstery blend effortlessly with slick chrome and glossy lacquer.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
-
The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickets. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
