woodland

1 of 2

noun

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

-ˌland

: land covered with woody vegetation : timberland, forest

woodlander

ˈwu̇d-lən-dər 

-ˌlan-

noun

woodland

2 of 2

adjective

1

: growing, living, or existing in woodland

2

: of, relating to, or being woodland

Synonyms

Noun

• forest
• forestland
• timber
• timberland
• wood(s)

Examples of woodland in a Sentence

Noun

The swamp was surrounded by dense woodland.

the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Other locations thriving with morels may be found at the edges of woodlands, around dead or dying trees, in old apple orchards, and at sites where the soil has been disturbed. —Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024

The paved road makes a twisting climb through oak and pine woodlands with columns of stone looming overhead. —Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

woodland

1 of 2 noun

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

-ˌland

: land covered with trees and shrubs : forest

woodland

2 of 2 adjective

1

: growing, living, or occurring in woodland

a woodland bird

2

: of, relating to, or made up of woodland

woodland areas

Geographical Definition

Woodland

geographical name

Wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

city in western California northwest of Sacramento population 55,468