underbrush

Also un·der·bush

[uhn-der-bruhsh]

noun

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

underbrush

/ ˈʌndəˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. undergrowth

Word History and Origins

Origin of underbrush¹

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; under- + brush ²

Example Sentences

“Au revoir, Incorrigibles! While you trudge through the underbrush and pitch your tents in the mud, I shall pass the long hours by wearing pretty clothes and going to tea with my lady friends.”

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Sparks showered down, and the underbrush burst into flames.

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Our friends hid in the underbrush as an airship rose up from the horizon, ahead of them.

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Embers can get buried in tree roots or underbrush covered by heavy ash and then later be freed by strong winds.

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The scorch marks from the fighting that day still mar the walls, and the underbrush of bullet-shattered tiles crackles with Messika’s every step.

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