Phrase guide

bush plane

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A light, propeller-driven, fixed-wing aircraft, used for bush flying; especially, one designed for such use, usually with a high wing, designed to land on and take off from grass airstrips, rough ground, or (in float-plane types) lakes and rivers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: plane, airplane, aeroplane, aircraft, vehicle

History

Etymology

From bush + plane.