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
With sunflower sea stars suddenly all but gone from their home range, sea urchin numbers exploded, and the hungry urchin hordes descended upon kelp forests.
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
From wandering rare palm forests to navigating ancient waterways and spotting hundreds of migrating bird species, outdoor enthusiasts have much to explore.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Across the country, travelers can find an enticing mix of forests, mountains, deserts, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The forests are adapted to periodic natural fire that supports the more than 400 native plants and dozens of species.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Okapi are found in the forests of central Africa including in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The school’s scientists are developing blight-resistant potatoes and testing ways to make jet fuel out of the wood in Maine’s forests.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Alarm bells sounding in forests and oceans In the Amazon, self-perpetuating feedback loops threaten the stability of the Earth’s largest rain forest, an ecosystem that influences global climate.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
From wandering rare palm forests to navigating ancient waterways and spotting hundreds of migrating bird species, outdoor enthusiasts have much to explore.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Across the country, travelers can find an enticing mix of forests, mountains, deserts, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The forests are adapted to periodic natural fire that supports the more than 400 native plants and dozens of species.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Okapi are found in the forests of central Africa including in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The school’s scientists are developing blight-resistant potatoes and testing ways to make jet fuel out of the wood in Maine’s forests.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Alarm bells sounding in forests and oceans In the Amazon, self-perpetuating feedback loops threaten the stability of the Earth’s largest rain forest, an ecosystem that influences global climate.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forests
Noun
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Blood orange and saffron ignite the air, myrrh smolders beneath, and the woods hum with market heat.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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The couple walked through the woods with the baby in the kennel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The artist compound is set on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Aside from beaches, biting flies can also be found along hiking trails, narrow lanes and roads and at the edges of woodlands.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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