forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person trained in forestry

2

: an inhabitant of a forest

3

: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)

4

Forester : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Utah's state forester, Jamie Barnes, told reporters that fires across the state this season had been moving in ways that had stretched Utah's firefighting capacity to its limits, with new fires beginning closer to populated areas than in previous years. — Willem Marx, NPR, 28 June 2026

With the fires spread out across the state, emergency response teams could use more personnel, said state forester Jamie Barnes. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 27 June 2026

Fire suppression repair is intended to restore areas disturbed during firefighting efforts and reduce erosion, said Meghan Scheeline, a forester and fire suppression repair specialist with Cal Fire, in a 2024 video posted on Cal Fire’s YouTube page. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

In neighborhoods stretching from Boulder to Castle Rock, Subaru Outbacks and Foresters are practically woven into the mountain air itself. — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forester

• chorister

Kids Definition

forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer