Synonyms of forest

forest

noun

ˈfȯr-əst 

as in woodland

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area

the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woodland
• wood(s)
• forestland
• timberland
• timber
• grove
• thicket
• copse
• coppice
• stand
• scrubland
• chaparral
• brushwood
• brake
• woodlot
• plantation
• greenwood
• wildwood
• arboretum
• covert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forest

The proposal comes as the Forest Service says deteriorating forest health and wildfire risk require more flexibility in managing the nation's forests. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

In a small Nepalese village nestled in the heart of a forest populated by wild elephants, Pirati is the matriarch of a Kinnar community. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

It’s clad in wood paneling from floor to ceiling, with mood-setting features like a massive living room window that looks onto the forest, a wood-burning fireplace, and a record player. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026

Jones, the Pacheedaht elder, said he was troubled not just by the loss of the forests, but by people’s connection to them and, in turn, to themselves. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026