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 the opening scene, a man takes a short cut through a forest and stumbles upon a live artillery shell which kicks off a chain of events that shape the lives of the characters involved.
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The discovery broadens the understanding of these remarkable invertebrates in Chile’s native forests.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The House recently passed a bipartisan bill called the Fix Our Forests Act that supposedly directs funding to forest restoration and wildfire prevention and mitigation.
—Lahari Vuppaladhadiam, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That fire burned more than 21 square miles (54 square kilometers) of forest, killing two people and destroying 44 structures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The discovery broadens the understanding of these remarkable invertebrates in Chile’s native forests.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The House recently passed a bipartisan bill called the Fix Our Forests Act that supposedly directs funding to forest restoration and wildfire prevention and mitigation.
—Lahari Vuppaladhadiam, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That fire burned more than 21 square miles (54 square kilometers) of forest, killing two people and destroying 44 structures.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
Noun
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The quiet woodland echoed with the gentle thud of the workers’ axes.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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That cute little woodland creature with a fuzzy tail can wreak havoc in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 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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Seventy-four million acres of forestland would be needed to sequester that amount of carbon—more than twice the size of Florida—according to an MIT Climate Portal study published last year.—
Xander Peters,
Time,
30 July 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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