often attributive
1
: a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
A fire destroyed acres of forest.
forests of pine and mahogany
2
: a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game
3
: something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness
a forest of microphones
a kelp forest
a forest of skyscrapers
forested; foresting; forests
: to cover with trees or forest
land densely forested with firs
Examples of forest in a Sentence
Noun
Fires destroyed acres of forest.
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Upon entering the dense Finnish forest, I was introduced to the creation myth that begins the national epic of Finland and Karelia, The Kalevala – where the world is created through both songs and the becoming of organic beings.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Whether you’re headed somewhere remote and forested or through a string of big cities, this is gear made to last.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
There is a weekly schedule of group activities to pick from such as the morning mantra chanting, group yoga sessions, Vedanta talks, excursions to the village, treks to local peaks, nature and forest walks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Upon entering the dense Finnish forest, I was introduced to the creation myth that begins the national epic of Finland and Karelia, The Kalevala – where the world is created through both songs and the becoming of organic beings.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Roughly 60% of Connecticut is forested, while grassland habitat is limited because many former farm fields have either been developed or have grown back into forest, according to the 2020 DEEP CT Forest Action Plan.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Whether you’re headed somewhere remote and forested or through a string of big cities, this is gear made to last.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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