Synonyms for chaparral

Most common

bush · scrub · thicket · creosote bush

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.

Related words

Phrases

chaparral bird chaparral cock chaparral hen

Forms

Plural

chaparrals → bushes, scrubs, thickets…

Example sentences

• bush Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.
• scrub Scrub the sink and try to get rid of those spots.
• thicket We'll need to push our way through this thicket.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bush¹

5 letters

scrub¹

7 letters

thicket²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (thicket² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

maquis

Español

matorral

Deutsch

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