bushland

noun

bush·​land ˈbu̇sh-ˌland How to pronounce bushland (audio)
: bush entry 1 sense 2

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In Australia, an 18-year-old hiker was found dead in dense bushland in Nattai National Park after an eight-day search. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Police in Australia have apologized after the family of an 18-year-old hiker missing in dense bushland for eight days was mistakenly informed that she had been found alive. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 The New South Wales police issued a statement, saying a woman’s body had been located in bushland. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Kormákur takes full advantage of the country’s dramatic landscapes and dense bushlands, the latter making ideal terrain for Sasha’s initial flight, a pulse-racing sequence that has her sprinting through the trees like a blur. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bushland

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bushland was in 1799

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“Bushland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushland. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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