often attributive

, often attributive

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spent ten years in the bushes

spent ten years in the bushes

spent ten years in the bushes

usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes

— usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes

— usually used in plural spent ten years in the bushes

especially

a bush of hair

good wine needs no bush

c

c

: a bunch of ivy formerly hung outside a tavern to indicate wine for sale

: a bunch of ivy formerly hung outside a tavern to indicate wine for sale

3 a archaic : a bunch of ivy formerly hung outside a tavern to indicate wine for sale

a large uncleared or sparsely settled area (as in Australia) usually scrub-covered or forested

usually used with the

— usually used with the

— usually used with the

: a close thicket of shrubs suggesting a single plant

: a close thicket of shrubs suggesting a single plant

b : a close thicket of shrubs suggesting a single plant

especially

especially : a low densely branched shrub

(Entry 1 of 8)

: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush

: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush

: to extend like a bush : resemble a bush

to support, mark, or protect with bushes

Definition of bush (Entry 2 of 8)

: serving, occurring in, or used in the bush bush planes

: serving, occurring in, or used in the bush bush planes

2 : serving, occurring in, or used in the bush bush planes

having a low-growing compact bushy habit

used especially of cultivated beans bush snap beans

— used especially of cultivated beans bush snap beans

— used especially of cultivated beans bush snap beans

Definition of bush (Entry 3 of 8)

Definition of bush (Entry 4 of 8)

falling below acceptable standards

Definition of bush (Entry 5 of 8)

biographical name (1)

George (Herbert Walker) 1924–2018 American politician; 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93)

George (Herbert Walker) 1924–2018 American politician; 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93)

George (Herbert Walker) 1924–2018 American politician; 41st president of the U.S. (1989–93)

Definition of Bush (Entry 6 of 8)

biographical name (2)

George W(alker) 1946– son of George H. W. Bush American politician; 43rd president of the U.S. (2001–09)

Definition of Bush (Entry 7 of 8)

biographical name (3)

Definition of Bush (Entry 8 of 8)

or

also

First Known Use of bush

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective (1)

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1566, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1959, in the meaning defined above