shrubbery
This term describes a collective arrangement of shrubs rather than a single plant. It evokes an image of manicured landscapes, formal gardens, or dense hedges used for privacy and aesthetic framing. Grammatically, this noun is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun when referring to the general vegetation or the area of planting. While it can occasionally be used in a countable sense to describe distinct sections of plantings, it most frequently functions as a singular collective entity.
Meanings
An area of ground planted with shrubs, often used as a decorative border or a screen in a garden.
"The gardener spent the morning pruning the shrubbery along the driveway."
A collection of shrubs planted together as a group.
"The house was partially hidden from the road by a dense shrubbery."