often attributive
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
forested; foresting; forests
: to cover with trees or forest
land densely forested with firs
Examples of forest in a Sentence
Noun
Fires destroyed acres of forest.
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The plane crashed in a hilly and forested area about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Diani airstrip, authorities said.
—CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Imposing granite cliff faces like Half Dome and El Capitan, serene meadows and forests, and the picturesque Merced River, all tend to come to mind.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Experts believe the prior surveys likely failed because the boggy landscape was first forested in the 19th century, then recently cleared.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
The plane crashed in a hilly and forested area about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Diani airstrip, authorities said.
—CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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