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
But 600 to 800 units — the vast majority of the project — would be constructed on more than 150 acres of woodlands in the town’s Uncasville section between Route 32 and the Thames River.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
But that success also led to the sci-fi woodland antics of The Wild Robot; the Oscar-winning, postapocalyptic vision of feline collaboration in Flow; and the paean to basketball teamwork that was this year’s Goat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
From the classic citrus and spice scents to the stronger woodland and tropical scents, Old Spice has a deodorant for every consumer.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The dishes are inspired by the mountains and woodland of the area.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
But that success also led to the sci-fi woodland antics of The Wild Robot; the Oscar-winning, postapocalyptic vision of feline collaboration in Flow; and the paean to basketball teamwork that was this year’s Goat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
From the classic citrus and spice scents to the stronger woodland and tropical scents, Old Spice has a deodorant for every consumer.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The dishes are inspired by the mountains and woodland of the area.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The school raised the majority of the funding for the forest from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which will also support an environmental science project on campus.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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