Bushman
noun
A person who lives or has lived in the bush, wild areas in countries like Australia or Southern Africa.
The bushman led our group through the wilderness with his expert tracking skills.
Often appears as...
- expert bushman
- local bushman
noun
A member of a hunting people native to the scrublands of southern Africa.
The Bushmen have lived in southern Africa for tens of thousands of years.
Often appears as...
- bushman culture
- bushman lifestyle
Usage tips
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noun
A person who lives or has lived in the bush, wild areas in countries like Australia or Southern Africa.
The bushman led our group through the wilderness with his expert tracking skills.
Often appears as...
- expert bushman
- local bushman
noun
A member of a hunting people native to the scrublands of southern Africa.
The Bushmen have lived in southern Africa for tens of thousands of years.
Often appears as...
- bushman culture
- bushman lifestyle
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Expert Guide
Often refers to someone with skillful knowledge of the wild ways and survival.
Our bushman identified animal tracks with ease.
Pro Tip 2/3Wilderness Explorer
Emphasizes on the person's familiarity and life in undisturbed nature.
He's a true bushman, knowing every plant in the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Respect
Use with awareness of cultural esteem towards those living off the land.
She's a respected bushman, embracing the ways of the land.
Pro Tip 1/3Expert Guide
Often refers to someone with skillful knowledge of the wild ways and survival.
Our bushman identified animal tracks with ease.
Pro Tip 2/3Wilderness Explorer
Emphasizes on the person's familiarity and life in undisturbed nature.
He's a true bushman, knowing every plant in the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Respect
Use with awareness of cultural esteem towards those living off the land.
She's a respected bushman, embracing the ways of the land.
Pro Tip 1/3Expert Guide
Often refers to someone with skillful knowledge of the wild ways and survival.
Our bushman identified animal tracks with ease.
Pro Tip 2/3Wilderness Explorer
Emphasizes on the person's familiarity and life in undisturbed nature.
He's a true bushman, knowing every plant in the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Respect
Use with awareness of cultural esteem towards those living off the land.
She's a respected bushman, embracing the ways of the land.
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Video examples
Stuart Brown: Play is...
We all have an internal narrative that's our own inner story. The unit of intelligibility of most of our brains is the story. I'm telling you a story today about play. Well, this bushman, I think, is talking about the fish that got away that was that long,
Video examples
Filming Africa’s Top...
and how I grew up. And it's quite a difficult job. If it is always your life it comes naturally but for guys who are not used to it it's quite a task. You have to be bushman, tracker,
Video examples
Stuart Brown: Play is...
We all have an internal narrative that's our own inner story. The unit of intelligibility of most of our brains is the story. I'm telling you a story today about play. Well, this bushman, I think, is talking about the fish that got away that was that long,
Video examples
Filming Africa’s Top...
and how I grew up. And it's quite a difficult job. If it is always your life it comes naturally but for guys who are not used to it it's quite a task. You have to be bushman, tracker,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Steven Adams
New Zealander Athlete
I'd never worn a tie before. I was a bushman.
Quote examples
Steven Adams
New Zealander Athlete
I'd never worn a tie before. I was a bushman.
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