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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As if to prove the point, a butterfly — specifically, an Arizona sister — flitted among the manzanita underbrush, flashing bright orange spots from the tips of its dark wings.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
So, that day in May 2013, Hendricks, who grew up in Baltimore and teaches at Towson University, was surprised to see one.
Surprised even more that the bobcat, after locking eyes for a moment with Hendricks, did not scamper into the underbrush.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Dens can be a steep bank, rock crevices, sinkholes or underbrush, according to the Forest Service.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
At dawn, the participants scraped the underbrush to remove all traces of their presence.
—Will Higginbotham Marlena Sloss, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Many scents stick out in my mind and are part of my life, such as my childhood garden in Normandy and the Corsican underbrush, which gave me my first olfactory shock.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The goats are being housed at the Crystal Canyon Natural Area to clear invasive plants and underbrush from the area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
Goats like Wynonna are an environmentally sustainable way to get rid of underbrush and turn it into fertilizer.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
The joke sprang from the underbrush, inadvertently poignant.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
So, that day in May 2013, Hendricks, who grew up in Baltimore and teaches at Towson University, was surprised to see one.
Surprised even more that the bobcat, after locking eyes for a moment with Hendricks, did not scamper into the underbrush.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Dens can be a steep bank, rock crevices, sinkholes or underbrush, according to the Forest Service.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
At dawn, the participants scraped the underbrush to remove all traces of their presence.
—Will Higginbotham Marlena Sloss, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
Many scents stick out in my mind and are part of my life, such as my childhood garden in Normandy and the Corsican underbrush, which gave me my first olfactory shock.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The goats are being housed at the Crystal Canyon Natural Area to clear invasive plants and underbrush from the area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
Goats like Wynonna are an environmentally sustainable way to get rid of underbrush and turn it into fertilizer.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
The joke sprang from the underbrush, inadvertently poignant.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
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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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