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bush pilot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pilot who engages in bush flying: piloting small aircraft (bush planes or bush helicopters) to and from remote locations, over expanses of relatively unpopulated territory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada

Qualifier: New Guinea

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Meaning 2

A person who guides people through bushland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, obsolete

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  • French: pilote de brousse — pilot