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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Noun
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As the population increased, apartments, shopping centers, offices and warehouses replaced many of the orange groves and forests that once surrounded Orlando.—
Gisela Salomon,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025 -
From the forests of Tanzania to the streets of Hollywood, tributes have poured in for Jane Goodall, after the global conservation icon died on Wednesday morning at age 91.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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But, with the new seasons, hunters are able to get into the woods for grouse after the leaves fall.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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The artist compound is set on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Aside from beaches, biting flies can also be found along hiking trails, narrow lanes and roads and at the edges of woodlands.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Timberlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberlands. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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