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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And, after the day’s activity had worn out the children, the adults relaxed in chairs placed directly into a river running past the property, looking at the stars and listening to the sounds of the bush while cool water trickled over our toes. —

Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024 That eliminates long, tiring road transfers, and allows more time in the bush. —

Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024 The King, a longtime campaigner on climate change, also visited CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, to talk to firefighters about combating the bush fires which devastate millions of hectares of Australian land each year. —

Simon Perry, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Kenya has a way of captivating you — the mind-bending landscapes, curious wildlife, and breathtaking sunsets that are best savored in the still of the bush. —

Venetia Martin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the bush