bush road

[ boosh rohd ]

noun

, Canadian.

1. a rough road cut through forested land, usually to serve a lumbering, mining, or other commercial company.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bush road¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Men in sunglasses trailed them from their hotel on George W Bush Road to their lawyer’s office; from the lawyer’s office to the ministry of internal affairs; and from the ministry back to the hotel.

From The Guardian

His third, "Wedding Bush Road," is coming from Counterpoint Press in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Eddie Williams successfully appealed to the adjudicator, claiming the signs weren't clear, after he received a penalty notice for driving into the bus lane in Shepherd's Bush Road in 2012.

From BBC

A power-operated aerial and a remote boot opener had to be installed as aftermarket parts, but the factory-fitted air conditioning was icy cold as my sister and I were ferried up and down a corrugated and dusty bush road, to and from the school bus each day.

From The Guardian

An elder known as Mr Ward was arrested for driving under the influence on a bush road.

From The Guardian