deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
Examples of deforestation in a Sentence
the deforestation of the island
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In the 1980s, rampant deforestation left the country with just 21% forest cover.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Around 1,125 to 1,200 years ago, pollen from crops such as maize and opportunistic herbs surged, at the same time tree pollen dropped, reflecting widespread deforestation.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
In Nigeria alone, more than 3.2 million acres of tree cover have disappeared since 2000 in a global deforestation crisis that has wiped out nearly 1.2 billion acres in two decades.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.
Jan. 6, 2025
While deforestation, human sprawl and climate change have heightened the danger from snake attacks in recent years, research on antivenom has not kept pace with demand.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Around 1,125 to 1,200 years ago, pollen from crops such as maize and opportunistic herbs surged, at the same time tree pollen dropped, reflecting widespread deforestation.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
In Nigeria alone, more than 3.2 million acres of tree cover have disappeared since 2000 in a global deforestation crisis that has wiped out nearly 1.2 billion acres in two decades.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.
Jan. 6, 2025
While deforestation, human sprawl and climate change have heightened the danger from snake attacks in recent years, research on antivenom has not kept pace with demand.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for deforestation
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“Deforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deforestation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing an area of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
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