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Definition of hedge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hedge

noun
 
/hedʒ/
 
/hedʒ/
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  1. a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden or road
    • a privet hedge
    Extra Examples
    • Establish which boundary hedges are yours, and which belong to a neighbour.
    • Trim the hedge and collect the trimmings.
    • a thick hawthorn hedge
    Topics Gardensb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • low
    • tall
    • …
    verb + hedge
    • plant
    • clip
    • trim
    • …
    hedge + noun
    • clippings
    • trimmings
    • trimmer
    • …
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  2. hedge against something a way of protecting yourself against the loss of something, especially money
    • I bought gold as a hedge against inflation.
    3. Word OriginOld English hegg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heg and German Hecke.
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