wooded

adjective

wood·​ed ˈwu̇-dəd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.
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The fire began in a wooded area behind Lowe’s on Old Gate Lane, according to fire officials. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025 A little more than an hour later, the sheriff’s office said a dead man with multiple gunshot wounds was found in a wooded area on Texas Gas Road. Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025 In wooded areas, stay close to lower stands of trees. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025 The deaths of two South Carolina women are being investigated as homicides after their bodies were found in a rural, wooded area on Friday, according to the Sumter County Coroner's Office. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wooded

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wooded was in 1586

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“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed ˈwu̇d-əd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with trees

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