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to bushwalk

to bushwalk

5.5
To walk for pleasure through natural bush or countryside
  • verb
  • Australian
translation icon : caminar por el campo
  • Before bushwalking, make sure you have enough water and a map of the area.

Examples

  • We should bushwalk this weekend.

  • Many tourists enjoy bushwalking to experience Australia's unique wildlife and scenery.

  • They spent the weekend bushwalking in the Blue Mountains National Park.

  • She bushwalks every Saturday morning.

  • On weekends, I love to bushwalk through the beautiful trails in the national park.

  • She decided to bushwalk with her friends to enjoy the fresh air and stunning scenery.

  • During their vacation in Australia, they planned to bushwalk along the coastal paths.

How Strenuous

to trek
9 3.9
to hike
120 2.0
to bushwalk
  • Australian
5.5
to walk
∞ 1.0
to stroll
122 1.8

Surface Forms

bushwalk infinitive
bushwalked past
bushwalked past participle
bushwalking present participle
bushwalks third person singular

Morphology

bushwalk = bush + walk (transparent) = bush + walk

Clear compound of 'bush' + 'walk' meaning 'to walk in the bush'; components retain their usual meanings though the term is regionally Australian.

Etymology

The word bushwalk comes from the simple parts bush and walk, and in Australia bush means 'wild countryside' or 'natural land with trees and bushes'. So to bushwalk is to go for a walk in that wild country to enjoy nature and the scenery.