reforestation

noun

re·​for·​es·​ta·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

-ˌfär-

: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)

reforest

(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

transitive verb

Examples of reforestation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best of all, for every pair of Cariuma shoes purchased, the brand plants two trees in the Brazilian rainforest to aid in reforestation efforts while improving the biodiversity of the area. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025

China also committed to nearly triple its solar and wind power capacity and expand reforestation efforts. —Shannon Gibson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025

Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation. —Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

To date, the B1G1 network has generated over 381 million giving impacts, supporting a wide array of causes from education and health to clean water and reforestation. —Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reforestation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

reforestation

noun

re·​for·​es·​ta·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

-ˌfär-

: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees

reforest

(ˈ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

verb