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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Burning such fires to reduce the load of underbrush that could feed wildfires can help reduce fire severity and protect nearby areas.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Frequent, natural fires can also help avoid catastrophic fires that occur when too much underbrush has built up for fuel.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Hot, arid winds blowing in from the Sierra Nevadas, White Mountains, and Klamath Basin strip whatever moisture there might be in the Los Angeles air, and that further dries out leaves and underbrush and other fuel.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Bushwhacking through the underbrush to follow the shouts, the team finally located the woman, who was showing signs of hypothermia and dehydration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Frequent, natural fires can also help avoid catastrophic fires that occur when too much underbrush has built up for fuel.
—Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Hot, arid winds blowing in from the Sierra Nevadas, White Mountains, and Klamath Basin strip whatever moisture there might be in the Los Angeles air, and that further dries out leaves and underbrush and other fuel.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Bushwhacking through the underbrush to follow the shouts, the team finally located the woman, who was showing signs of hypothermia and dehydration.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 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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