as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of woods
Warm woods and plaid upholstery blend effortlessly with slick chrome and glossy lacquer.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The thermal footage of Chesney moving through the woods stopped Johnson cold.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
A lot of people can leave right from their house and be into the woods.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
These are the same woods where Pocasset native people hunted and gathered food.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Another video shows a passing driver telling an officer about a man walking through the woods who appeared to be badly hurt.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In it, Day-Lewis plays a hermit in the North England woods who’s visited by an old friend (Sean Bean) sent to bring him back to his son.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Police soon found Henry's naked body hidden under wooden boards in the woods nearby.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The thermal footage of Chesney moving through the woods stopped Johnson cold.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
A lot of people can leave right from their house and be into the woods.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
These are the same woods where Pocasset native people hunted and gathered food.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Another video shows a passing driver telling an officer about a man walking through the woods who appeared to be badly hurt.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In it, Day-Lewis plays a hermit in the North England woods who’s visited by an old friend (Sean Bean) sent to bring him back to his son.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Police soon found Henry's naked body hidden under wooden boards in the woods nearby.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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The city of Atlanta announced the acquisition of the 50-acre Tatum Lakes property, marking a significant step toward turning the urban forest into a publicly accessible park and nature preserve.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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These partnerships help highlight the series’ themes, promoting the discovery of the wonders hidden in the French forests and beyond, but also emphasizing respect for biodiversity, and the importance of food education for children.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pair shade-loving hostas with hydrangeas to create a mixed or woodland border in your garden.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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