bushland

[ boosh-land ]

noun

, Chiefly Canadian.

1. heavily forested, lightly settled land.

bushland

/ ˈbʊʃˌlænd /

noun

1. uncultivated land (esp in Australia) that is covered with trees, shrubs, or other natural vegetation

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushland¹

First recorded in 1835–45; bush ¹ + land

Example Sentences

The Hunter Valley in New South Wales is known for its vineyards and native bushland and has a reputation as a wedding hub.

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Hidden among thick bushland in the outer suburbs of southern Sydney sits an expansive facility housing a technological breakthrough.

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Hidden among thick bushland in the outer suburbs of southern Sydney sits an expansive facility housing a technological breakthrough.

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In recent months, a string of similar incidents in some of Sydney's leafiest and wealthiest suburbs has baffled a nation rather attached to its bushland.

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"It was actually, ironically enough, around National Tree Day that I found out," she says, gazing out over the bushland, which is still scorched brown nine months on.

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