national forest

noun

: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision

Examples of national forest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Free permits can be obtained at the national forest offices in Alturas or Cedarville or at Davis Creek Mercantile. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Trump administration advances plan to rescind ‘Roadless Rule’ protecting national forests. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

But advocates for the rule say the wildfire argument is a red herring to allow for more commercial exploitation of the national forests. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Despite their similar names, national parks and national forests are managed differently. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for national forest

• aorist
• deforest
• rainforest
• chorused
• sorest