brambles

NOUN

thorny bush

Synonyms

STRONG

brier burr cleaver furze gorse hedge nettle prick shrub spray thistle thorn

WEAK

catch weed goose grass prickly shrub thistle sage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Brambles Wildlife Rescue, which covers Blackpool, described the incident as "vile".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

If that is true, then either the Brambles Cay melomys, or a close relative, may still live undiscovered there.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2016

The company was created from the business units that were left over from Brambles Industrial Services, which KKR bought from Brambles Ltd in June of that same year.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2013

Brambles Ltd., the world’s No. 1 supplier of wooden pallets, climbed 0.9 percent in Sydney.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 23, 2010

Brambles caught our hair and tore our clothing.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn