Synonyms of woods

woods

noun

plural of wood

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area

deer and mountain lions live in those woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forest
• woodland
• timberland
• forestland
• timber
• grove
• arboretum
• plantation
• thicket
• copse
• coppice
• brake
• chaparral
• stand
• brushwood
• woodlot
• scrubland
• greenwood
• wildwood
• covert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woods

All 150 king rooms have private terraces, with pale woods and décor in cool taupe shades, while some of the suites have plunge pools, private gardens or two bedrooms. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

As far as Marschall knew, no dendrochronologist had ever studied these woods before. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Today, the Heath is still one of the area’s biggest draws, with open fields, woods, ponds, and walking trails. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

At Lumalia Emmy Armstrong’s Holy Rage Retreats in the Oregon woods near Portland, small groups of women gather among the trees, expressing themselves through sound and movement. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Cue an enthralling chase sequence, doubling back through those higgledy-piggledy Portland streetscapes, toward the woods — the impenetrable thickets and thorns of which magically part in her presence. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Archaeologists and Colonial Williamsburg’s construction team modeled the new church out of pine and white oak woods, and recreated details like the original half-round brick steps. — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Archaeologists and Colonial Williamsburg's construction team modeled the new church out of pine and white oak woods, and recreated details like the original half-round brick steps. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

His first idea was to build a geodesic dome in the woods, bring his cars there and record inside it. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026