1. small branches and twigs that have fallen or been cut from trees and bushes
2. dense growth of small trees and bushes

Examples

• We gathered brushwood to start the campfire.
• The hikers had to push through thick brushwood to reach the clearing.
• Dead brushwood covered the forest floor after the storm.
• The rabbit disappeared into the brushwood.
• They cleared the brushwood from around the cabin.
• Small birds nested in the dense brushwood.
• The path was blocked by fallen brushwood.