Synonyms for
Bushes
Definition
Bushes are a group of small trees or shrubs that have many branches and leaves.
Synonyms & similar words
georgehwbush
georgeherbertwalkerbush
crotchhair
shrub
dubya
chaparral
dubyuh
georgewalkerbush
georgewbush
presidentgeorgewbush
presidentbush
pubichair
bush
scrub
vannevarbush
georgebush
shrubs
undergrowth
thicket
brambles
scrub
hedge
bushland
copse
woodland
greenery
vegetation
flora
foliage
green
plants
herbage
brush
underbrush
forest
grove
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- dense bushes
- pruning bushes
- bushes and trees
- low bushes
- flowering bushes
- bushes along the fence
- thick bushes
Word family
Usage note
The plural 'bushes' often refers to a dense growth of shrubs. The verb 'to bush' can mean to hide or to make something appear fuller.
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Example sentences
- The bird built its nest in the bushes.
- We planted some bushes in the front yard.
- The cat likes to hide in the bushes.
- The bushes need to be trimmed.
- The berries on the bushes are ripe.
Quotes
The bush is a symbol of the Australian way of life, of our spirit and nationhood. - Tony Abbott
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. - Proverb
I think that's what life is all about, actually, about children and about passing your life onto them. Passing on your memories, passing on your ideas, passing on your history, passing on your values. That's the thing that lives on. - Bush