bushman
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈbʊʃmən/
- Australian
:
hombre del monte
- In Australia, a bushman often knows how to survive in harsh conditions, using techniques passed down through generations.
Examples
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I feel like a bushman.
Fiction book (1990) -
But an Australian bushman wouldn't understand it.
Academic text (2003) -
He's too dark to be a bushman, blacker even than me.
Fiction book (1997) -
"The man took off the bushman's hat and brushed his luxuriant brown hair away from his face.
Fiction book (1999) -
The experienced bushman guided us through the dense forest, pointing out edible plants and safe water sources.
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As a skilled bushman, he could navigate the tricky terrain without a map or compass.
Synonyms
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6.5
A man who spends a lot of time doing activities outside like hunting, fishing, or camping
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8.4
A man who lives alone in a remote forest area
A person who lives in the Australian bush and knows how to live in remote areas
A person who lives or works in the wild far from towns
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bushman comes from bush meaning 'wild land' or 'wood' and man meaning 'person', so it is like a woodsman who lives in and knows the wild. That's why today a bushman means someone from the Australian bush who can survive and find food and water in the wild.