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

The Forest Service administers another 5,500 grazing permits on 77 million acres of federal forestland. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

He was arrested for unlawfully and recklessly causing a fire to forestland. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 24 May 2026

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