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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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The beautiful white-sand beaches along the island's 75 miles of coastline are undoubtedly a large part of its appeal, as are its rain forests and waterfalls.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Inside, the hotel favors sleek design elements like clean lines, pale woods, and pops of lush greenery to bring the outdoors in.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, the lab’s work led to identifying a victim whose remains were found in the woods in Palm Beach County in 1985 as Terry Ketron, originally from Kentucky.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Brenna Hernandez European buckthorn grows in sun and shade alike, and thus can invade all kinds of biomes — woodlands , savannas, prairies, pastures, and even empty lots, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources noted.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Timberlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberlands. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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