Examples of bushland in a Sentence

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Nattai National Park is known for its rugged hiking, sandstone cliffs and vast bushland, according to the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The New South Wales police issued a statement, saying a woman’s body had been located in bushland. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Kormákur takes full advantage of the country’s dramatic landscapes and dense bushlands, the latter making ideal terrain for Sasha’s initial flight, a pulse-racing sequence that has her sprinting through the trees like a blur. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bushland

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushland was in 1799

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“Bushland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushland. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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