as in woodland
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Recent Examples of forest
Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Somewhere in the forests of Borneo, a spider sits perfectly still on a leaf, producing a foul smell and resting on a thin patch of white silk.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Would clearing forests warm the earth?
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Somewhere in the forests of Borneo, a spider sits on a leaf, producing a foul smell and resting on a thin patch of white silk.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Somewhere in the forests of Borneo, a spider sits perfectly still on a leaf, producing a foul smell and resting on a thin patch of white silk.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Would clearing forests warm the earth?
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Somewhere in the forests of Borneo, a spider sits on a leaf, producing a foul smell and resting on a thin patch of white silk.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
Noun
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Sticks from trees in your yard or local public woodlands work as natural stakes for tomatoes, peppers, and other plants that need a little support.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Natural phenomena and animal science Five miles east of town, the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center spans 5,300 acres of oak woodland, grassland, chaparral and riparian habitat, operating since 1951.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Butte Superior Court Judge Michael Deems handed down the sentence to Spencer Grant Anderson, 28, after a jury late last year convicted him of forestland arson, burning residential structures and related sentencing enhancements, according to the Butte County District Attorney’s Office.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the press office did not specifically address how the executive order may affect current rebuilding policies, Gallegos said that more than half of California's forests are federally managed, with the state managing only about 3% of forestland.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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