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timberlands

noun

plural of timberland

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 Roughly one-third of the panther’s main habitat is on private ranches and timberlands that are frequently targeted for suburban development in southwestern Florida. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Active management does not mean managing national forests like industrial timberlands. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 But these ventures are tiny compared to the ranchlands, timberlands, and cropfields many one-percenters are nabbing. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Structures and private timberlands remained at risk as the Talbot Fire burned near the Granite Chief Wilderness, and evacuation warnings remained in place for portions of the Tahoe National Forest along French Meadows Road. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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However, a century of fire suppression has allowed dry vegetation to accumulate in forests that historically had frequently burned.

— Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
There are lots of things gone wild in the forests around Warsaw, like patches of marijuana, and a railroad that used to deliver bread to the city; now, there are trees growing into the steel tracks.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

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But tyrannosaurs have not thrived among these wet woodlands of prehistoric Utah just by bringing each other gifts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Robinson adds that Eagles Mere is a great base camp for exploring the nearby Loyalsock State Forest, which encompasses over 100,000 acres of woodlands.

— Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026

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