Bushey

B3U1S1H4E1Y4
/ˈbʊʃi/

proper noun

A town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395).

OriginOld English bysċe ← Old French boisseie →
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Meanings

proper nounBushey (countable and uncountable, plural Busheys)

plural Busheys

  1. countableuncountableA town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395).
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY9883).
  3. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchboisseie“woodland”
  2. Old Englishbysċe“bush, thicket”
  3. EnglishBushey

From Old English bysċe (“bush, thicket”), with possible influence from Old French boisseie (“woodland”).

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APA

Bushey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bushey

MLA

“Bushey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bushey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bushey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bushey.

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