the bush
noun
: a large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and that is not used for farming
She recently spent several weeks in the bush.
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It can’t possibly be done, many mathematicians think, so best to leave infinity hiding in the bush.
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Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Barron said the 50 children escaped their captors by jumping over a wall and running into the bush.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The team can also arrange for room service, breakfast in the bush, sundowners, and special occasion meals.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Not that the bush honeysuckles are necessarily particularly good for birds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Barron said the 50 children escaped their captors by jumping over a wall and running into the bush.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The team can also arrange for room service, breakfast in the bush, sundowners, and special occasion meals.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Not that the bush honeysuckles are necessarily particularly good for birds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bush
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“The bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bush. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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