uncultivated land (esp in Australia) that is covered with trees, shrubs, or other natural vegetation
bushland in American English
(ˈbuʃˌlænd)
noun
chiefly Canadian
heavily forested, lightly settled land
Word origin
[1835–45; bush1 + land]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catch-up, grandstand, hybridize, placement, protein
Examples of 'bushland' in a sentence
bushland
It passes through jarrah forests and ancient bushland.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She later escaped into bushland and eventually waved down a passing truck.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Fifteen years ago this once-pristine bushland held thousands of koalas.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He sped us through the city and within minutes we were winding through bushland.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
While this region still contains some large areas of bushland, creeping urbanisation has taken the koala population to the brink.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The unnamed man was trekking with pals in an area of bushland when he broke his ankle.
The Sun (2013)
Bushland that is not burnt regularly turns into a powder keg, as the fuel load inexorably increases.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is the failure to recognise that fire is an intrinsic feature of eucalypt bushland.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Once we arrived, we were in acres of bushland, which felt like the animals' territory completely.