# bury one's head in the sand

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

## Etymology
A reference to the imagined habit of the ostrich burying its head when threatened. See also head in the sand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bury-one-s-head-in-the-sand