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

Inspired by the discussion, Gaines, who was living on a farm in New Hampshire at the time, devised a survival game using sheep-marking dye pellets, hosting the first iteration in woods on his land in June 1981. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026

In the clip, a person is seen slowly jogging through a town and in the woods, a field, and other natural settings. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Stuck together, wandering through thick green woods for days, the conversation between Sam and Paul drifts in an increasingly disturbing direction. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

The interiors, brought to life by architecture and design studio Ciguë, are a mélange of deep woods and ceramic tiles and the perfect backdrop for the hotel’s art, much of which celebrates Athenian artists. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Visitors will enter the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods, succumb to ferocious flesh-eating Deadites and pass through other twisted scenes from the latest movie in the Evil Dead Burn haunted house. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Close by, Hoosier National Forest comprises more than 200,000 acres of woods. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

A week later, the Connecticut State Police found Smith in the woods near Wilton Reservoir. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

When Bella unexpectedly dies, Ricky fakes his own death and runs off into the woods, forcing Hector to track him down. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026