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 Driving through the area, pine and cork forests add to the region’s natural beauty while providing shade and biodiversity. Comporta Beach. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025 Nobody loathes the creatures more than Dafoe’s Maxim, who blames them for his wife’s death and assembles an army of young boys to exterminate the magical beings from the Carpathian forests. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025 The hike offers beautiful forest scenery and some moderate elevation changes. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025 When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forest
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  • The search for the vaunted gourmet fungi takes place on a local family’s private woodland and is followed by a four-course tasting menu studded with your finds.
    Vivian Song, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The company wants to rezone more than 80 acres of woodlands near Metacomet Road and Pinnacle Rock in Plainville to allow gravel mining.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Over the past four centuries, the United States has undergone a dramatic transformation, with vast stretches of forestland giving way to agriculture, urban development, and industry.
    Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Our top priority is always to protect lives, property and forestland across the state.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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