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 The forest floor is no longer the forest floor, at least not surrounding many of our homes. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024 Unfortunately, even though hundreds of seedlings emerge from the shady forest floor beneath the Guam tree every year, most of them die within less than a month due to insufficient sunlight. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024 Fat fingers grabbed fistfuls of fruit, sending leaves raining down the forest floor like confetti. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024 Researchers have analyzed pollen preserved in the sediments in the forest floor, revealing that the ecosystem has stood for at least 8,300 years. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest floor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forest floor was in 1849

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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

forest floor

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