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
Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The plant features green leaves with yellow flowers and lives in moist forests, including in rocky areas, according to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And with this question, her search for an identity within and beyond her family’s hotel in the forests of the former East Germany begins.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Today, the hotel balances Old-World splendor with a contemporary sensibility, sprawling across 12 hectares of gardens and pine forests high above the bay.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Expect to see mossy sandstone cliffs and forests of leafy oak and hemlock while crossing lots of streams and creek beds.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The property includes meadows, forests and creeks, surrounded by soaring peaks.
—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The changes then alter the distribution of species and damages ecosystems such as reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and kelp forests.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need to feast upon human flesh.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The plant features green leaves with yellow flowers and lives in moist forests, including in rocky areas, according to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And with this question, her search for an identity within and beyond her family’s hotel in the forests of the former East Germany begins.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Today, the hotel balances Old-World splendor with a contemporary sensibility, sprawling across 12 hectares of gardens and pine forests high above the bay.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Expect to see mossy sandstone cliffs and forests of leafy oak and hemlock while crossing lots of streams and creek beds.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The property includes meadows, forests and creeks, surrounded by soaring peaks.
—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The changes then alter the distribution of species and damages ecosystems such as reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and kelp forests.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need to feast upon human flesh.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forests
Noun
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Early in his life, Sanders left the streets of Brooklyn for the woodlands of Vermont.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Silver Sands State Park, Connecticut Just 15 miles from New Haven, Silver Sands State Park comprises nearly 300 acres of dunes, shorelines, and woodlands.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Forests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forests. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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