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Definition of "bushland" [bushland]

  • An area that has only a sparse flora and fauna. This term was first used to describe the harsh Australian Outback, the red semi-desert that covers a significant part of the inner continent. (noun)

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Use "bushland" in a sentence
  • "Several companies offer tours for visitors to Victoria's bushland seeking to view sites of Ned Kelly's most notorious shootings."
  • ""They can sell their homes in times of desperation and move to the sunny bushland.""
  • "This natural bushland setting teems with more than 200 native species, including koalas on branches, howling dingoes, weird platypuses, and groups of kangaroos, hopping around like giant rabbits with built-in baskets."