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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Survivalist avoided capture for years A trail gone cold in a wooded area is not always a sign that the fugitive has completely given up. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 June 2025 Two people were arrested on Wednesday when the pursuit of a vehicle believed to be tied to the robbery of an off-duty police officer in New York led to a state police cruiser and other vehicles being struck in Stamford and ended when the suspects crashed in a wooded area. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 Videos shared on social media showed the fireball shoot down into a wooded area in South Carolina. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2025 The next day, at 9:10 p.m., Boelter crawled out of a wooded area and surrendered to law enforcement. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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wooded

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

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