reforestation

noun

re·​for·​es·​ta·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

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: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)

reforest

(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

transitive verb

Examples of reforestation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

London private members’ club Annabel’s is celebrating its sixth year of supporting the Amazon’s reforestation and restoration with a sculptural tree facade, inspired by the Brazilian rainforest. —Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

The total reforestation plan seeks to plant 40,000 native ponderosa pine trees across 200 acres. —John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Several sloths live on the property, thanks to the resort’s reforestation efforts that planted more than 1,000 cecropia trees, which the mammals depend on for food. —Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025

And back on the surface, the resort holds weekly planting sessions to aid in mangrove reforestation, working closely with the Department of Forestry and South Pacific Regional Herbarium to plant more than 10,000 saplings in 2024. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reforestation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

reforestation

noun

re·​for·​es·​ta·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

-ˌfär-

: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees

reforest

(ˈ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

verb