forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person trained in forestry

2

: an inhabitant of a forest

3

: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)

4

Forester : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An ecologist and forester were assigned by the DNR to work with the contractor to ensure that numerous oak trees that are over 100 years old are protected during demolition. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

Established in 1964 under the Wilderness Act, the area was named for Bob Marshall, a young forester, conservationist, and co-founder of the nonprofit the Wilderness Society. —Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025

The opera tells the story of a forester who makes a deal with the devil for magic bullets. —Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025

Frank Vaisvilas explains how Menominee tribal foresters worked to protect their ash trees, from an educational campaign to insecticides. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forester

• chorister

Kids Definition

forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer