national forest

noun

: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision

Examples of national forest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The forest contains the first parcel of land purchased under the Weeks Act of 1911, legislation that helped create the national forests of the eastern United States. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026

More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Beyond providing vital habitat for species and enabling healthy forests, the rule protects drinking water for the millions of Americans whose water flows from national forests. — Mariah Meek, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

This led to immediate pushback from the hunters, anglers, and conservation groups, who have continued to point to the overwhelming amount of public support for a policy that helps protect some of the best hunting and fishing found in our national forest system. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for national forest

• aorist
• deforest
• rainforest
• chorused
• sorest