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.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timberlands
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Grasslands, especially those in humid areas with good soil, provision their local food webs as richly as do forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dappled forests, challenging grades, and an exhilarating final scramble along The Spine, a rocky and narrow route to the summit, will leave you breathless.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Warm woods and plaid upholstery blend effortlessly with slick chrome and glossy lacquer.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The surrounding Big Rock Forest Preserve is a 1,100-acre preserve containing several sandy hills that overlook the valley filled with woodlands and streams, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The insect thrives in warm savanna woodlands and in vegetation along lakes or streams, so the disease tends to take hold in remote areas where people rely on fishing, hunting and agriculture for their livelihoods.—
Fran Kritz,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Timberlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberlands. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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