Synonyms of forestland

forestland

noun

ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland 

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area

the region's vanishing forestland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forest
• wood(s)
• woodland
• timberland
• timber
• grove
• thicket
• scrubland
• coppice
• chaparral
• woodlot
• copse
• brushwood
• stand
• plantation
• brake
• greenwood
• wildwood
• arboretum
• covert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forestland

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

Other forestland simply failed to regenerate because longleaf requires both good seed years and carefully timed burning to establish new generations of seedlings. — Andrea De Stefano, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026

In 1978, the legislature passed the Use Value Appraisal Act, which lowered property taxes for owners who agreed to maintain their property for agricultural purposes or forestland. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

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