as in forests
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the region's vanishing forestland
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Recent Examples of forestlands
About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forestlands
Noun
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The Amazon, which is crucial to regulating the global climate because forests store carbon dioxide, is constantly under pressure from deforestation driven by agriculture, cattle ranching and mining.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sichuan takins' native range is within the mountainous bamboo forests of central China, the Lincoln Park Zoo said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The new subdivision would be on the east side of Jefferson Lane on part of a 13-acre tract that’s a mix of open fields and woods.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Forestlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestlands. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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