as in woodland
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Recent Examples of forest
It is surrounded by turtle-nesting beaches, protected mangrove forests, sand dunes and forest corridors that serve as habitat for jaguars and ocelots.
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Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Projects include replacing lead pipes in North Chicago and Wauconda, extending the water intake line at Highland Park’s water treatment plant, restoration of forest lands at the Gander Mountain Forest Preserve and rehabilitation of the Lakeside Tower apartments in Waukegan.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The budding photographer started bringing a camera with him on his underwater adventures to document his dives, with imagery posted on social media sharing sea species such as leopard sharks and swaying kelp forests that dance with the ebb of the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Projects include replacing lead pipes in North Chicago and Wauconda, extending the water intake line at Highland Park’s water treatment plant, restoration of forest lands at the Gander Mountain Forest Preserve and rehabilitation of the Lakeside Tower apartments in Waukegan.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The budding photographer started bringing a camera with him on his underwater adventures to document his dives, with imagery posted on social media sharing sea species such as leopard sharks and swaying kelp forests that dance with the ebb of the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
While much of the Yucatan peninsula is covered by rain forest, the landscape designers improved on nature here creating a jungle that is less scrubby than the real thing and instead planted with dramatic Mexican fan palms and other tropical trees that create a solid green wall.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
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The woodland area — which is part of the greater Windsor Estate and leads straight to Windsor Castle — also features golf courses, farms and the famed Ascot Racecourse.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mass them in shady borders, foundations, or woodland gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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The first step involves revoking the land use values for 2025 for farmland, open space, forestland, and maritime heritage land and returning to the values recommended in 2020.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 1978, the legislature passed the Use Value Appraisal Act, which lowered property taxes for owners who agreed to maintain their property for agricultural purposes or forestland.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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