noun
- Plural of canebrake; dense thickets or swampy areas overgrown with cane plants, especially in the southeastern United States.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Regional, primarily North American
Examples
- The explorers had to cut their way through the canebrakes along the river.
- Canebrakes provided shelter for wildlife in the swampy lowlands.
- The old plantation was bordered by dense canebrakes.
- Deer often hide in the canebrakes during the day.
- The canebrakes were difficult to navigate without proper equipment.