forestland

noun

for·​est·​land ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland How to pronounce forestland (audio)
ˈfär-
: land covered with forest or reserved for the growth of forests

Examples of forestland in a Sentence

the region's vanishing forestland
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My grandmother found her vocation within the surrounding and seemingly infinite national forestland, and after helping at the family-run tavern and serving his country in World War II, my grandfather built handcrafted fishing rods. Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 Trump in April also issued a directive to open up more than 112.5 million acres of national forestland to industrial logging — an order that touches all 18 of California’s national forests. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 Our top priority is always to protect lives, property and forestland across the state. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 In April, Trump issued an executive order opening up 112.5 million acres of national forestland to industrial logging, as outlined on page 308 of Project 2025. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forestland

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forestland was in 1649

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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestland. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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