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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Never one to beat around the bush, Louboutin also brings us an on-trend cat-eye design dubbed Hot Chick.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Prune other stems as needed to shape the bush and give it a balanced form.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Local residents are encouraged to pick between the bush sunflower and the California wild rose in one semifinal, and to choose between California buckwheat and blue-eyed grass in the other.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
After the wombat hisses, seemingly in distress, Jones eventually returns the animal to the bush.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Prune other stems as needed to shape the bush and give it a balanced form.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Local residents are encouraged to pick between the bush sunflower and the California wild rose in one semifinal, and to choose between California buckwheat and blue-eyed grass in the other.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
After the wombat hisses, seemingly in distress, Jones eventually returns the animal to the bush.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 13 Mar. 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 11 May. 2025.
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