What is another word for coppices?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒpɪsɪz] (IPA)

Coppices are small trees that are cut back to near ground level to promote regrowth. They are typically used for firewood, timber and fencing. Synonyms for the word coppices include woodlots, woodlands, groves and copses. These synonyms describe areas of cut-back trees and shrubs that are used for similar purposes. "Woodlots" refer to a small stand of trees managed for wood production, while "woodlands" typically describe larger stands of trees that may not necessarily be managed. "Groves" are small clusters of trees, while "copses" are denser areas of trees and shrubs. All of these words are useful to describe areas of managed or unmanaged trees and shrubs.

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What are the hypernyms for Coppices?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Coppices

Sally's eyebrows and teeth alone would have been enough to set all the birds singing in the dullest coppices decorum ever planted, let alone the tales she had to tell of all the strange and wonderful things that had come to pass at the Erskine Peels', who were the givers of the party, and always did things on such a scale.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
All spring and summer the hedges, coppices, brakes, thickets, furze lands, and cornfields abounded with bird life.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
The riders were no longer on the open downs, but in a narrow by-road, running across wastes and through thick coppices, the ground sloping sharply to the Avon.
"The Castle Inn"
Stanley John Weyman

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