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 And if Florida continues growing at its current pace, another 2 million acres of the state’s ranches, timberland and farms could developed by 2070. Bailey Evans, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is working to complete the purchase of a conservation easement on important timberland and wildlife habitat in northwest Montana. Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024 Hunting:Bill to approve bobcat hunting in Indiana draws many comments, passes out of committee Despite the attention on these examples, most foreign entities purchasing land are European or Canadian companies interested in renewable energy or timberland, for example. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024 Be sure to stop off at Grant Grove, Roaring River Falls, and Zumwalt Meadow along the way, scoping out old growth timberlands and powerful cascades. Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for timberland
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forest
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  • If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • At its core, writer-director Bretten Hannam‘s tale follows two siblings (played by Blake Alec Miranda and Forrest Goodluck) traveling through the titular haunted forest in order to exorcise some demons from their lives.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberland. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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