as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland

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Recent Examples of woodland All goes well at first as Jamie guides Spike through verdant woodlands and fields, reminding him to aim for the head or heart. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025 Unlike its more aggressive non-native cousins, which have escaped cultivation into natural areas and woodlands, American wisteria is not invasive. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025 Listen to this article This woodland retreat has been re-imagined by its designer-owner Shelley Morris and brings together its vintage country home charm with modern living to keep its historic characteristics. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025 The landscape has a high elevation with shrubs and woodlands, and the scorpions were active in the spring and summer months, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for woodland
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forest
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  • As part of that effort, at group of women called the Green Brigade has successfully restored more than 1,000 hectares of mangrove forests in the Sundarbans, in eastern India.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 July 2025

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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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