forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person trained in forestry

2

: an inhabitant of a forest

3

: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)

4

capitalized : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Jack Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian (Lauren McQueen), the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025

Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob, a Saxon forester’s son, and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord, fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025

The grandfather was a forester and hedge restorer who invited Jaron to join him on his daily walks. —Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025

Casey Tudor, a forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission, knows Blair’s two tracts like some people know their own backyards. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forester

• chorister

Kids Definition

forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer