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bushland

American

[boosh-land] / ˈbʊʃˌlænd /

noun

Chiefly Canadian.

heavily forested, lightly settled land.

bushland British

/ ˈbʊʃˌlænd /

noun

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

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bushland

And it is true that what last month was just bushland and rough grazing ground near the village is now scarred by pits, mounds of earth and makeshift mining camps.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Besides controlled burning of bushland, that work can also involve clearing undergrowth with machines or even by hand.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

A previously unknown species of native bushland marsupial, closely related to the kangaroo, has been identified through new research.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2025

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 ● Nov. 30, 2025

It’s the rocky summit of a mountain that looks over miles and miles of bushland.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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