timberland

noun

ˈtim-bər-ˌland How to pronounce timberland (audio)
Definition of timberlandnext
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 Columbus Barber turned his attention to the West, purchasing substantial California timberland for lumber harvesting and manufacturing after becoming intrigued by the state’s vast forests. — Alex Houston, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2026 Near Seattle, the former corporate campus of timberland giant Weyerhaeuser was sold and its connection to the land was eroded with the construction of a warehouse and plans for more. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 In January, timberland, diversified, specialty and data centers were the top performers, according to industry group Nareit. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026 Others have sprawled into surrounding timberlands, with the accompanying the risk of fire. — Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for timberland
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forest
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  • Natural Beauty Beauty is born from nature in Greece due to an incredibly diverse landscape replete with everything from mountains, lakes, forests, and caves to craters, coasts, gorges, and volcanoes.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Indonesia has been plagued by forest and land fires for decades, but an intensifying El Niño pattern this year and a prolonged dry season worsened the impact of the fires.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberland. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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