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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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The musical is about a New York City gallerist, who, grieving the death of her son, drives cross-country and winds up in a redwood forest, seeking some kind of solace while tree-sitting.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025
Satellite surveys from a few years ago showed that the kelp forests off of Northern California have shrunk by 95 percent.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All cultural resources identified in the forest (native or colonial) will be protected during the implementation of forestry practices.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
The musical is about a New York City gallerist, who, grieving the death of her son, drives cross-country and winds up in a redwood forest, seeking some kind of solace while tree-sitting.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
In his travels around America, Tocqueville noted that Cleveland was a city — a real city — heavily forested.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025
Satellite surveys from a few years ago showed that the kelp forests off of Northern California have shrunk by 95 percent.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forest
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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