brush
wood
Plural
brushwoods
1
a tangled mass of shrubs, small trees, and underbrush
- We followed a faint trail through the brushwood until we reached the riverbank.
- In spring, songbirds build nests deep within the brushwood to keep their young hidden.
- The perimeter fence did little to stop the fox from slipping through the brushwood.
- Sunlight barely penetrated the brushwood, leaving the forest floor cool and damp.
- After the storm, fallen branches littered the yard, turning the edge of the lawn into brushwood.
2
a collection of small branches, twigs, and other woody offcuts typically used for fuel or kindling
- Each autumn, the farmer collected brushwood to fuel his wood-burning stove through winter.
- Volunteers gathered brushwood from the park's trails to help rehabilitate the riverside banks.
- She arranged the brushwood in a neat stack beside the shed for easy access on chilly evenings.
- The campers broke off sapling limbs to use as brushwood for their evening fire.
- After pruning the hedges, the landscaper hauled away the brushwood to the compost facility.