Synonyms of forest

forest

noun

ˈfȯr-əst 

as in woodland

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area

the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woodland
• wood(s)
• forestland
• timberland
• timber
• grove
• thicket
• copse
• coppice
• stand
• scrubland
• chaparral
• brushwood
• brake
• woodlot
• plantation
• greenwood
• wildwood
• arboretum
• covert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forest

Also, in terms of looking for the best spots to snorkel, look for kelp forests and rock reefs. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

For that study, researchers climbed up the observatory to the very top of the surrounding forest to snag samples of the early-morning fog, managing to catch water from a precious 13 different fog events. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Lush forests of giant club mosses and ferns produced bountiful quantities of organic matter. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

The finds paint a picture of how the Denisovans who called the cave home made a life in the region’s conifer forests 167,000 to 134,000 years ago, according to two studies published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026