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timberlands

noun

plural of timberland

as in forests

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 timberlands What many of the list share, besides their astonishing wealth, is the pursuit of snapping up farmland—including ranchlands and timberlands—an emerging asset class for the ultrawealthy to protect their wealth, hedging against inflation and the volatility of some traditional assets. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026

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We were guided to interior forests, aged tabby houses and waterway edges.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Around Woodland Margins In the wild, poison ivy typically grows best in the dappled light along the edges of forests or along hiking trails that get just a touch of sun.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of forests

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The tubers were rescued Friday amid dense woods and thick ground cover by two state troopers and three Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Think white linens, ocean-blue velour bed frames, warm woods, gauzy curtains, and full-force air-conditioning to beat that New York humidity.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of woods

Noun

Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Eastern box turtles are native to New Jersey, and tend to prefer to live near woodlands and meadows, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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