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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But one younger teammate was taken to a remote wooded area in the county after the person driving him pretended to be lost, Fitzpatrick said. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 That group put a pillowcase over that student’s head, then tied him up and threw him in the trunk of a car before he was left in a wooded area in the southern part of the county, the district attorney said. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 That will be incorporated into things like the park’s botanic garden, its trails and its wooded areas. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025 Deputies called March 23 to a wooded area in the 21000 block of Roland Cutoff Road located skeletal remains that were eventually identified as those of Theresa Chwastek, 62, the release states. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

wooded

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

More from Merriam-Webster on wooded

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!