as in woods
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 forests
Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Go for a hike through one of the largest petrified forests in the United States along the Petrified Forest Loop.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The inspiration for this pasta comes from the shady, mysterious forests of Northern California’s Redwood National and State Parks.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Other brave Jews survived by living in the forests enduring freezing cold temperatures.
—Barbara Byer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
That work could help scientists understand how scorpion species have diversified across the mountain ranges and forests of mainland Southeast Asia.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
That suggests the inventory of life on Earth, especially small-bodied and ground-dwelling species in tropical forests, is far from complete.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of trails lead through old-growth forests to sparkling waterfalls and breathtaking views.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Go for a hike through one of the largest petrified forests in the United States along the Petrified Forest Loop.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
The inspiration for this pasta comes from the shady, mysterious forests of Northern California’s Redwood National and State Parks.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Other brave Jews survived by living in the forests enduring freezing cold temperatures.
—Barbara Byer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
That work could help scientists understand how scorpion species have diversified across the mountain ranges and forests of mainland Southeast Asia.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
That suggests the inventory of life on Earth, especially small-bodied and ground-dwelling species in tropical forests, is far from complete.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of trails lead through old-growth forests to sparkling waterfalls and breathtaking views.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forests
Noun
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There's no one that winds up dismembered in the woods that's not a — a victim of homicide.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Costco first proposed building a New England distribution center last summer, eying more than 400 acres of fields and woodlands that straddle the Plainfield and Canterbury border near I-395.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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