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
In a city where uptown has become a forest of glass and steel, McNinch House is a physical reminder of what Fourth Ward looked like before all of that — a residential neighborhood of homes with front porches, where people actually lived.
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The downstairs living space is designed to showcase views of the surrounding woodland forest, which can also be enjoyed outside, by the crackling wood stove, or while whipping up a Maine classic with the property’s lobster pot and popover pan.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Losing sight of that for even a moment carries a cost that threatens not just the forest and the trees, but the men who can’t see the women caught between them.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
For me, the rewards—laying the first tracks of the day, smelling the forest after a fresh rain, and making eye contact with a chipmunk—far outweigh the risks.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The downstairs living space is designed to showcase views of the surrounding woodland forest, which can also be enjoyed outside, by the crackling wood stove, or while whipping up a Maine classic with the property’s lobster pot and popover pan.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Losing sight of that for even a moment carries a cost that threatens not just the forest and the trees, but the men who can’t see the women caught between them.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
For me, the rewards—laying the first tracks of the day, smelling the forest after a fresh rain, and making eye contact with a chipmunk—far outweigh the risks.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
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The downstairs living space is designed to showcase views of the surrounding woodland forest, which can also be enjoyed outside, by the crackling wood stove, or while whipping up a Maine classic with the property’s lobster pot and popover pan.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bigfoot gets murdered by the woodland creatures who are tired of being cucked by him.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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