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
In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The photo showed Princess Kate standing on a log in the woods with her arms outstretched.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Later, the girls venture out into the woods to what appears to be their regular stomping grounds.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Strawberry-blonde woods, warm golden fixtures, and textured beige carpeting create a calm backdrop for floor-to-ceiling windows or sliding glass doors that open to the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Anna distanced herself from the clique after her 16th birthday, when Rachel had invited some older guys to meet them in the woods to drink and party.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Clearly, department stores are not out of the woods.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The photo showed Princess Kate standing on a log in the woods with her arms outstretched.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Later, the girls venture out into the woods to what appears to be their regular stomping grounds.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Strawberry-blonde woods, warm golden fixtures, and textured beige carpeting create a calm backdrop for floor-to-ceiling windows or sliding glass doors that open to the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Anna distanced herself from the clique after her 16th birthday, when Rachel had invited some older guys to meet them in the woods to drink and party.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Clearly, department stores are not out of the woods.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are rolling hills, sandstone outcroppings and dense forests of oak, mesquite and elm trees.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Children’s book protagonist Anna (Glaser) bids her woodland creatures goodbye with gifts.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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