underbrush
noun
un·der·brush
ˈən-dər-ˌbrəsh 
1
: shrubs, bushes, or small trees growing beneath large trees in a wood or forest : brush
2
: a tangled, obstructing, or impeding mass
Examples of underbrush in a Sentence
We made our way through the thick underbrush.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Surfers founder Harvey’s body the next day in the underbrush at the city’s Sutro Heights Park.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2025
Surfers found Harvey the next day in the underbrush of a nearby park.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Her employers had been shot and left in their car, which someone set ablaze and pushed into the underbrush.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underbrush
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“Underbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underbrush. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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underbrush
noun
un·der·brush
ˈən-dər-ˌbrəsh
: shrubs and small trees growing among large trees : undergrowth
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