Definition of timberlandnext
as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland

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Recent Examples of timberland The family later sold the mill and most of the timberland, Kennedy said. Thad Moore, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026 In January, timberland, diversified, specialty and data centers were the top performers, according to industry group Nareit. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026 What many of the list share, besides their astonishing wealth, is the pursuit of snapping up farmland—including ranchlands and timberlands—an emerging asset class for the ultrawealthy to protect their wealth, hedging against inflation and the volatility of some traditional assets. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026 Others have sprawled into surrounding timberlands, with the accompanying the risk of fire. Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for timberland
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forest
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  • The two timber companies own some of the remaining forest the bird uses or might use for habitat, according to the lawsuit, and do not yet have federal Habitat Conservation Plans that would lay out protections for the bird as logging occurs.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Dead forests can increase wildfire hazards by adding more combustible material.
    Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberland. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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