as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland
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Recent Examples of timberland
The company has become one of the largest private holders of timberland in the world, with approximately 10.4 million acres across the Western, Southern and Northeastern U.S. alone.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Dec. 2025
The billionaire entrepreneur resides in Maine and is one of the biggest private landowners in the U.S. with timberland, ranches and farms in the Midwest and Southwest.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Misinformation campaigns have increasingly targeted clean energy, pushing the idea that solar and wind are unreliable—a line taken up by Citizens for Responsible Solar, a group led by a conservative operative who works to stop solar projects on farmland and timberland.
—Kate Yoder, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
Farmlands and timberlands adjacent to the river in Roanoke Rapids flood.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Dec. 2025
The billionaire entrepreneur resides in Maine and is one of the biggest private landowners in the U.S. with timberland, ranches and farms in the Midwest and Southwest.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Misinformation campaigns have increasingly targeted clean energy, pushing the idea that solar and wind are unreliable—a line taken up by Citizens for Responsible Solar, a group led by a conservative operative who works to stop solar projects on farmland and timberland.
—Kate Yoder, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
Farmlands and timberlands adjacent to the river in Roanoke Rapids flood.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timberland
forest
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some environmentalists contend that the forest is its own best steward and doesn’t need more human tinkering to cure a century of mismanagement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberland. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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