Definition of reforestation
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
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1887
First Known Use of reforestation
1887
REFORESTATION Defined for English Language Learners
reforestation
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re·for·es·ta·tion
\(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən, -ˌfär-\
Definition of reforestation for English Language Learners
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: the act of planting tree seeds or young trees in an area where there used to be a forest
REFORESTATION Defined for Kids
reforestation
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noun
re·for·es·ta·tion
\ˌrē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən\
Definition of reforestation for Students
: the act of renewing forest growth by planting seeds or young trees
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