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underbrush
Meaning: bushes and small plants growing beneath trees
underbrush in a sentence
How underbrush is used in real sentences:
A rabbit disappeared into the thick underbrush beside the trail.
Small birds built nests in the underbrush beneath the tall oaks.
“Maya pushed a low branch aside, knelt in the underbrush, and caught a glimpse of ants entering a hole.”
— from the passage The Garden Below
Synonyms for underbrush
Other words for underbrush — undergrowth, brushwood and shrubbery — carry the same meaning.
- undergrowth
- brushwood
- shrubbery
Antonyms of underbrush
Words that mean the opposite of underbrush:
- clearing
- meadow
Where it comes from
From under + brush, meaning growth below taller trees
Memory hook
UNDERbrush grows UNDER the trees.
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