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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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
In Singapore, entire skyscrapers are now wrapped in vertical forests, a concept pioneered by architect Stefano Boeri.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Huge boulders — referred to as glacial erratics that were carried by glaciers during the last Ice Age — dot the landscape that’s forested with red maple, spruce and Canadian hemlock.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Over the subsequent decades, Earth Day has spread around the globe as more and more countries call for environmental regulations to protect the planet’s air, water, forests and wildlife from industrial pollution and greenhouse gases that are harming our climate.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
In Singapore, entire skyscrapers are now wrapped in vertical forests, a concept pioneered by architect Stefano Boeri.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to the World Wildlife Fund, it is estimated that forests the size of 300 football fields are cleared every hour to make room for palm plantations, destroying the habitat of endangered species such as the orangutan, rhino, and tiger.
—Joshua Britton, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Huge boulders — referred to as glacial erratics that were carried by glaciers during the last Ice Age — dot the landscape that’s forested with red maple, spruce and Canadian hemlock.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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