the bush
noun
: a large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and that is not used for farming
She recently spent several weeks in the bush.
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Opening the lodge patio door, we were hit with the sounds of the bush.
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Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
As our safari vehicle’s headlights bounced over the dirt road in front of us, our tracker, Elroy Pietersen, swept a spotlight across the bush, picking up a flash of animal eyes.
—Biénne Huisman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
And, after the day’s activity had worn out the children, the adults relaxed in chairs placed directly into a river running past the property, looking at the stars and listening to the sounds of the bush while cool water trickled over our toes.
—Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
That eliminates long, tiring road transfers, and allows more time in the bush.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lucy Edwards, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
As our safari vehicle’s headlights bounced over the dirt road in front of us, our tracker, Elroy Pietersen, swept a spotlight across the bush, picking up a flash of animal eyes.
—Biénne Huisman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
And, after the day’s activity had worn out the children, the adults relaxed in chairs placed directly into a river running past the property, looking at the stars and listening to the sounds of the bush while cool water trickled over our toes.
—Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
That eliminates long, tiring road transfers, and allows more time in the bush.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
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“The bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bush. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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