woodland

1 of 3

noun (1)

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

-ˌland

: land covered with woody vegetation : timberland, forest

woodlander

ˈwu̇d-lən-dər 

-ˌlan-

noun

woodland

2 of 3

adjective

1

: growing, living, or existing in woodland

2

: of, relating to, or being woodland

woodlander

3 of 3

noun (2)

wood·​land·​er ˈwu̇dləndə(r) 

plural -s

: an inhabitant of woodland

Synonyms of woodland

Noun (1)

• forest

Examples of woodland in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The swamp was surrounded by dense woodland.

the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Each mint green stocking features a nostalgic Christmas village scene with Santa, teddy bears, a rocking horse, a gingerbread house, and woodland creatures, and can be personalized for each family member. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

The creatures have turned even the most gray urban spaces into wild landscapes, which have come to suit them far better than their original woodland home. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Adjective

Flock your tree for an extra-snowy look, and consider adding woodland creature ornaments to create your very own winter wonderland right at home. — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023

The federal government has essentially ordered a woodland haircut, removing roughly 90 percent of the trees in target locations. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for woodland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

woodland

1 of 2 noun

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

-ˌland

: land covered with trees and shrubs : forest

woodland

2 of 2 adjective

1

: growing, living, or occurring in woodland

a woodland bird

2

: of, relating to, or made up of woodland

woodland areas

Geographical Definition

Woodland

geographical name

Wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

city in western California northwest of Sacramento population 55,468