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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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, the film opens with a nude couple running away from certain death through the forest, an attention-grabbing opening.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The $400 million Climate-Resilient Forestry Project, developed in cooperation with the World Bank, will focus - not only on fire prevention, but also on improving forest resilience.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Get off the traditional cruise ship path on Sea Cloud Spirit’s seven-night sailing through the Azores, which has unique volcanic landscapes, forests, historic sites, and whale watching.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In fact, the film opens with a nude couple running away from certain death through the forest, an attention-grabbing opening.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The $400 million Climate-Resilient Forestry Project, developed in cooperation with the World Bank, will focus - not only on fire prevention, but also on improving forest resilience.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Get off the traditional cruise ship path on Sea Cloud Spirit’s seven-night sailing through the Azores, which has unique volcanic landscapes, forests, historic sites, and whale watching.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
Noun
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Allsbrook was last seen wearing a brown woodland style camouflage shirt or jacket, black shorts and black shoes, police said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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This year’s limited-edition packaging, designed with Ukrainian tattoo artist Sasha Unisex, features bold geometric woodland motifs—making it as much a collectible piece of art as a makeup essential.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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As well as exploring the 40 acres of picturesque olive groves and forestland, the hotel offers an indulgent spa, which has both indoor and outdoor facilities, and a fine dining restaurant, Cedri.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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