bushland

American  

[boosh-land] / ˈbʊʃˌlænd /

noun

Chiefly Canadian.

1. heavily forested, lightly settled land.

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bushland British  

/ ˈbʊʃˌlænd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bushland

First recorded in 1835–45; bush ¹ + land

Example Sentences

"Police were told two light planes had collided mid-air, before one of the planes crashed nearby in bushland," police said in a statement.

From Barron's

Responders found the pilot's body in bushland near the airport in Wedderburn, a southwestern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales state police said.

From Barron's

Residents told the BBC that the gunmen subsequently marched a number of girls into nearby bushland.

From BBC

From the sand dunes, looking inland, the terrain gradually climbs into dense bushland.

From BBC

Mr Freeman, a known conspiracy theorist, escaped into thick bushland bordering the property, with a massive manhunt for him now in its seventh day.

From BBC