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 Millions of Californians already live in tinderbox canyons and at the edges of shrub fields and overgrown forests. Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025 The video from a recon drone shows the group moving through light forest in single file, with three Russian soldiers leading, followed by the three prisoners, with two more Russians bringing up the rear. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 If there's a silver lining to an otherwise senseless spate of arbor violence, Vejar said, the city now has an opportunity to diversify its urban forest. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025 Over the subsequent decades, Earth Day has spread around the globe as more and more countries call for environmental regulations to protect the planet’s air, water, forests and wildlife from industrial pollution and greenhouse gases that are harming our climate. Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 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 6 May. 2025.

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