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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The camp is attended by a private staff, who cook meals over a campfire, swap stories about life in the bush, and can help chase away any errant hippos that might wander by.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
This chocolate and cream striped dress is perfect for a sundowner when the day in the bush slowly turns to night.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The officers later reported that the man resisted Silva’s commands to come out from behind the bush.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Detectives learned the gunman had waited behind a bush near the driveway where the victim usually parked his vehicle and fired multiple times through the bush, according to a criminal complaint.
4 Muslims were gunned down in Albuquerque.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The elephants eventually ambled away into the bush and then the guides pushed us, gondola-style, into knee-deep, three-foot-wide channels lined by Papyrus reeds.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Buzz, especially, makes constant checks on the bush around us.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
Wind and rain have eroded the original deposit into Seussian spires and box canyons, leaving what looks like a drip castle rising from the bush.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
The notion that Shanahan was pushing at the end of the first half — one in the hand (3 points, a field goal) is better than two in the bush (6 points, a touchdown) — was proven false when the Niners ended up with zero points.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
This chocolate and cream striped dress is perfect for a sundowner when the day in the bush slowly turns to night.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The officers later reported that the man resisted Silva’s commands to come out from behind the bush.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Detectives learned the gunman had waited behind a bush near the driveway where the victim usually parked his vehicle and fired multiple times through the bush, according to a criminal complaint.
4 Muslims were gunned down in Albuquerque.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The elephants eventually ambled away into the bush and then the guides pushed us, gondola-style, into knee-deep, three-foot-wide channels lined by Papyrus reeds.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Buzz, especially, makes constant checks on the bush around us.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
Wind and rain have eroded the original deposit into Seussian spires and box canyons, leaving what looks like a drip castle rising from the bush.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
The notion that Shanahan was pushing at the end of the first half — one in the hand (3 points, a field goal) is better than two in the bush (6 points, a touchdown) — was proven false when the Niners ended up with zero points.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
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“The bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bush. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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