greenwoods

Definition of greenwoodsnext
plural of greenwood

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenwoods
Noun
  • Since their efforts began in 2022, the partnership has thinned the overgrown brush and small trees that provide fuel for fires to burn hotter in 44 of the 94 giant sequoia groves in California.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Pack in a picnic from the nearby town of Guerneville and eat al fresco among the redwood groves.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The solution, Shive and Conway said, is removing many of the overgrown smaller trees that surround the giant sequoias in dense thickets, like white fir, red fir and incense cedar.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The oasis is packed with dense thickets of date palms and banana plantations.
    Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The flat charge for a ride from cab stands at O'Hare International Airport to downtown (defined as an area bounded by Cermak Road, Fullerton Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and Lake Michigan) or to McCormick Place would go from $24 to $30 per person.
    Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Many stick to broad statements about church doctrine and values and avoid taking stands at odds with individual politicians.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are hopes for a postseason push in 2027, when Bedard enters his fourth NHL season, but general manager Kyle Davidson may be pumping the brakes — for now.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The semi, according to the Colorado State Patrol, was travelling at an excessive speed with its brakes smoking prior to the crash.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Greenwoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenwoods. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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