bush
word
/ˈbʊʃ/
buush
/bˈʊʃ/
buush
Definition
A bush is a plant smaller than a tree, with many branches growing close to the ground. It can also mean an area of wild plants in some varieties of English.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'bush' means a shrub in everyday English. It often appears in phrases like 'rose bush' or 'hide in the bushes'. In Australian and some other varieties of English, 'the bush' can mean the countryside or remote wild land.
Spanish: arbusto - matorralPortuguese (BR): arbusto - moitaPortuguese (PT): arbusto - moitaChinese (Simplified): 灌木 - 草丛Chinese (Traditional): 灌木 - 草叢Hindi: झाड़ी - झुरमुटArabic: شجيرة - أحراشBengali: ঝোপ - ঝাড়Russian: кустJapanese: 茂みVietnamese: bụi câyKorean: 덤불 - 덤불지대Turkish: çalıUrdu: جھاڑیIndonesian: semak - semak belukar
Example Sentences
There is a bush by the front door.
basic
We planted a small bush in the garden.
basic
A bird is sitting in the bush.
basic
I think I heard something moving in the bushes.
natural
The kids hid behind the bush and jumped out to scare me.
natural
He grew up out in the bush, far from the city.
natural