Main Entry: af·for·es·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)a-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən, ə-, -ˌfär-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin afforestation-, afforestatio, from afforestare to put under forest laws, from Latin ad- + Medieval Latin foresta, forestis forest

Date: 1649

: the act or process of establishing a forest especially on land not previously forested

— af·for·est \a-ˈfȯr-əst, -ˈfär-\ transitive verb