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
The report said the emerald ash borer continues to have devastating impacts on forests around the region.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, these ferret-sized mammals are making a slow recovery in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Humans eliminate about 10 million hectares of forest per year.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, these ferret-sized mammals are making a slow recovery in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Humans eliminate about 10 million hectares of forest per year.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
Noun
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These secretive—but adorable—woodland carnivores nearly went extinct.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Pavlich recommends it for softening edges along pathways, beneath shrubs, or at the front of woodland-style beds.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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Political opposition to cutting a path for a transmission line through forestland meant the project was subjected to a statewide referendum in Maine – and then a court case that overturned the referendum results.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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Around 56% of Arkansas is forestland, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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