A bush is a type of plant that is smaller than a tree. It has many branches and leaves. People often find bushes in gardens or forests.
There is a green bush near the house.
She watered the small bush in the garden.
The bush means wild land where there are many small plants and trees. It is often far from cities and towns and can be hard to walk through.
They went hiking through the bush.
The animals live in the Australian bush.
Bush is a last name of some famous people, especially in the United States. It is often used to talk about politicians with this name.
George Bush was the president of the USA.
The Bush family is well-known in politics.
To bush means to cut or trim plants to keep them neat or healthy. This is a gardening action to remove parts of plants.
She bushes the garden every spring.
They bushed the trees last week.
Bush is used in informal speech to mean very tired. People say they feel bush when they have done a lot of work or activity.
After work, I was completely bush.
He felt bush after the long trip.
A bush in machinery is a part that protects or supports moving parts. It helps reduce friction and damage in mechanical devices.
The machine has a metal bush inside.
Replace the bush to fix the noise.
In Australia and New Zealand, the bush means areas outside cities where nature is common. It is often natural land with few buildings or roads.
They live in a small town in the bush.
The bush is quiet and peaceful there.