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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The Amazon, which is crucial to regulating the global climate because forests store carbon dioxide, is constantly under pressure from deforestation driven by agriculture, cattle ranching and mining.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sichuan takins' native range is within the mountainous bamboo forests of central China, the Lincoln Park Zoo said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The new subdivision would be on the east side of Jefferson Lane on part of a 13-acre tract that’s a mix of open fields and woods.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the true spring ephemerals are native plants that arise in woodlands before leaves open, allowing sunlight to coax them into bloom.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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If it’s ultimately built, the massive project would require bulldozing dozens of acres of woodlands and could theoretically drive up the town’s population by 10%.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Timberlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberlands. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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