reforestation

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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

reforest

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transitive verb

re·​for·​est (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst 

-ˈfär-

: to renew forest cover on (denuded land) by natural seeding or artificial planting

reforestation

(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 

-ˌfär-

noun

Examples of reforestation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

However, a lack of winter moisture in 2025, into 2026, has made reforestation efforts increasingly difficult. —Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 11 June 2026

The Bawah Anambas Foundation works with local communities to combat destructive fishing techniques, focusing on reforestation and offering skills training. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

The lodge also has long-standing links with local community projects, including a school, a community garden and a reforestation program. —Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

In the Maya Biosphere Reserve, reforestation outpaced deforestation for the first time in 2019. —Anna Lello-Smith, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

re- + forest

First Known Use

Noun

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