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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Ward didn’t beat around the bush in the postgame press conference.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And for a surprise dinner in the bush, shared with Ngilah and our andBeyond virtual safari guide, Kristen Harrison, our table for four was set up under the stars.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The plant needs as much foliage as possible to shade the bush and prevent sunburn damage on the canes.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
And for a surprise dinner in the bush, shared with Ngilah and our andBeyond virtual safari guide, Kristen Harrison, our table for four was set up under the stars.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The plant needs as much foliage as possible to shade the bush and prevent sunburn damage on the canes.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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