1. small trees, bushes, and other plants growing beneath the main canopy of a forest

Examples

• The deer disappeared into the thick underwood.
• Hikers had to push through dense underwood to reach the clearing.
• The underwood provided shelter for many small animals.
• Sunlight barely penetrated the forest underwood.
• They cleared the underwood to create a walking path.
• Wild berries grew abundantly in the underwood.