as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the region's vanishing forestland
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Recent Examples of forestland
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.
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Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture oversees protection of more than 15 million acres of forestland in the state.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture oversees protection of more than 15 million acres of forestland in the state.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forestland
forest
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Like a tree falling in the forest with no one to hear it, even groundbreaking marketing wins mean little if no one notices.—
Cheryl Ragland,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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At the Glen Oaks Resort Adobe Motor Lodge in Big Sur, the rooms huddle at the edge of a thick forest.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestland. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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