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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The area is a vast, rural, mountainous tract of forests with a political ethos that resembles Texas more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, the state capital of Sacramento, and other liberal Democratic environs.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Its beauty lies in low-slung pastel buildings, pine forests edging the city, and ferries slicing through the Baltic toward fortress islands like Suomenlinna—while locals linger in cafés over cardamom buns or get cozy in harborside saunas.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, no one is prepared for Patricia, a misunderstood local living alone in the island’s dense woods.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Officers found the knife used in the attack in woods near the driveway.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Various species are adapted to a wide range of sites, from sunny rock gardens to moist woodlands.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ueltzen said Lake County’s oak woodlands face a generational challenge — the centuries-old trees are dying out, and there’s a lack of younger trees to take their place.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Timberlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberlands. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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