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
This state park is located on the land of the Ner’-er’nerh/Coastal Yurok People and lies on the sandy edge of ocean and forest, according to the California State Parks website.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dogs run freely in the green meadows and forests, where the smell of cooking fires lingers in the air and cottonwood seeds blanket dirt roads crisscrossing the site.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The feature doc follows Indigenous forest defenders protecting the Brazilian Amazon.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
But three nights before, he had been killed while performing a young man’s job on a lonely forest road.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dogs run freely in the green meadows and forests, where the smell of cooking fires lingers in the air and cottonwood seeds blanket dirt roads crisscrossing the site.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The feature doc follows Indigenous forest defenders protecting the Brazilian Amazon.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
But three nights before, he had been killed while performing a young man’s job on a lonely forest road.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
Noun
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Pair shade-loving hostas with hydrangeas to create a mixed or woodland border in your garden.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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