forest

noun, often attributive for·est \ ˈfȯr-əst , ˈfär- \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: forest in a Sentence

Definition of forest

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

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forestal

play \ˈfȯr-ə-stᵊl, ˈfär-\ or forestial play \fə-ˈre-stē-əl, fȯ-, -ˈres-chəl, -ˈresh-\ adjective

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forested

play \ˈfȯr-ə-stəd, ˈfär-\ adjective

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Examples of forest in a Sentence

Fires destroyed acres of forest.
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered

Recent Examples of forest from the Web

Higher costs on lumber, caused by tariffs and forest fires, and on other building products have further squeezed small builders.

— justin lahart, WSJ, "Big Builders Are Remodeling the Housing Market," 13 July 2018
Anyone who’s visited Yosemite National Park knows the effect its popularity has had on the park’s ecological quality: roads, cars, air pollution, noise pollution, forest fires, crowds, and trash.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "Why Some Protected Natural Areas Should Remain Off-Limits," 9 July 2018
The triggering incident could range from a natural disaster such as a smoky forest fire to a hacking attack on corporate networks.

— hiawatha bray, BostonGlobe.com, "At Everbridge, tracking bad news is good business," 8 July 2018
Drones entering forest fires has been a recurring problem for a couple years now, going back at least to 2016.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Drones Are (Still) a Firefighter's Nightmare," 18 June 2018
The Empire State Building would look like a charred tree trunk after a forest fire.

— Daily Intelligencer, "This Is What a Nuclear Bomb Looks Like," 12 June 2018
Of course, the job of forest fire lookout has long appealed to people seeking solitude.

— CBS News, "Almanac: Forest fire lookout towers," 10 June 2018
His band was still grappling with the initial implications of the Trump presidency while ash from forest fires that engulfed much of the countryside surrounding his hometown rained down and cast a fog over the city.

— peter margasak, Chicago Reader, "Portland’s Wooden Shjips challenge a turbulent world with hypnotic, inward grooves," 25 May 2018
This picture shows a firefighter on a motorcycle, riding away from the forest fire near the village of Macao in Portugal.

— staff report, Houston Chronicle, "Sugar Land selects Volunteer of the Year," 25 May 2018

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