forest floor

noun

: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land

Examples of forest floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After such a fire, shrubs that usually fight for scarce sunlight on the forest floor suddenly have it all day and take over. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The floral and warm forest floor aromatics complemented the tangy red, blue and black fruits, among them damson plum, through which runs a vein of Herbs de Provence. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

These notes continue on the palate, opening to black raspberry, mushroom, and complex nuances of herbs and forest floor. — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Staying out of tall grass and uncleared areas of the forest floor. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for forest floor

• albacore
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Kids Definition

forest floor

noun

: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land