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
Capturing the image of king penguins swimming through the dense kelp forests in the remote sub-Antarctic territories was a thrilling challenge and an awe-inspiring experience.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The conservation organization works to restore peatlands, replant native Caledonian pine forests, and reintroduce endangered species such as ptarmigans.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Our public forests, rivers and deserts deserve to be treated better, and the federal land managers who work tirelessly deserve better.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.
—John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
But there are serious downsides to growing this invasive plant, which can threaten trees, damage houses, and invade forests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Fires linked to military activity swept through forests.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Roughly halfway through the Avenue of the Giants, the visitor center has fascinating exhibits on the forests around you.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Photovogue, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The conservation organization works to restore peatlands, replant native Caledonian pine forests, and reintroduce endangered species such as ptarmigans.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Our public forests, rivers and deserts deserve to be treated better, and the federal land managers who work tirelessly deserve better.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.
—John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
But there are serious downsides to growing this invasive plant, which can threaten trees, damage houses, and invade forests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Fires linked to military activity swept through forests.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Roughly halfway through the Avenue of the Giants, the visitor center has fascinating exhibits on the forests around you.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forests
Noun
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Deep in the woods, a tree had fallen over a power line, blocking the road out of the canyon and effectively shutting off all of the electricity in the immediate area.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Heather Kemps That eventually drove the couple to a tent in the woods of Pottstown.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wheel bug is commonly found in meadows and woodlands, on trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, and occasionally on buildings, especially near outdoor lights at night.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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