underbrush

[ uhn-der-bruhsh ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌbrʌʃ /

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noun

shrubs, saplings, low vines, etc., growing under the large trees in a wood or forest.

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Also un·der·bush

[uhn-der-boosh]. /ˈʌn dərˌbʊʃ/.

Origin of underbrush

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; under- + brush²

Words nearby underbrush

underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy, undercapitalize, undercard, undercarriage

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How to use underbrush in a sentence

Wildlife researchers often trek through jungles and underbrush to find animals.
These flying robots protect endangered wildlife|Kathryn Hulick|March 10, 2022|Science News For Students
The way he tells it, he sat in the cold for a few hours only to have a frenzied pair of antlers flash into view for half a second before vanishing into the frozen underbrush.
Why You Should Be Watching Indoor Track|mmirhashem|January 27, 2022|Outside Online
Suddenly, a hungry Tyrannosaurus rex bursts from the underbrush.
Explainer: The age of dinosaurs|Beth Geiger|December 3, 2021|Science News For Students
Sometimes it’s the understory or underbrush that’s turning bright colors.
Leaf-Peeping Looks Different This Year|eriley|October 8, 2021|Outside Online

They’re too large to move silently, so rustling and scratching noises in the underbrush or up in the branches of young trees is a good sign that they may be nearby.
How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine|Natalie Wallington|September 17, 2021|Popular-Science
She was already dead and laying just a quarter mile from her home, in dense underbrush where her mother used to play as a child.
The Case Against Casey|Diane Dimond|May 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The road on which the Federals were marching was narrow and on each side lined with dense underbrush.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Benny and Violet scrambled through the underbrush to the place Jess pointed out, and investigated.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
But the children could find no path through the underbrush that would lead to its beautiful waters.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Violet held great sprays of fine underbrush in place until each log was laid.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
The path led for some distance through a thicket of alders and underbrush, from which at length it emerged into an open field.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith

British Dictionary definitions for underbrush

underbrush

underbush

/ (ˈʌndəˌbrʌʃ) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian undergrowth

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underbrush

Origin of underbrush

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British Dictionary definitions for underbrush

underbush