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
Ueltzen said Lake County’s oak woodlands face a generational challenge — the centuries-old trees are dying out, and there’s a lack of younger trees to take their place.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Found in deserts, grasslands and woodlands across California, California kingsnakes grow up to 5 feet long and have alternating light- and dark-colored bands on their bodies.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On the main campus’ 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, the university boasts undergraduate research opportunities across programs, including oceanography, biology and computer science.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The community soon attracted artists, authors, and thinkers from across the country, who were drawn to the natural beauty of the area’s rolling bluffs and woodlands.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Found in deserts, grasslands and woodlands across California, California kingsnakes grow up to 5 feet long and have alternating light- and dark-colored bands on their bodies.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On the main campus’ 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, the university boasts undergraduate research opportunities across programs, including oceanography, biology and computer science.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The community soon attracted artists, authors, and thinkers from across the country, who were drawn to the natural beauty of the area’s rolling bluffs and woodlands.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
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If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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At its core, writer-director Bretten Hannam‘s tale follows two siblings (played by Blake Alec Miranda and Forrest Goodluck) traveling through the titular haunted forest in order to exorcise some demons from their lives.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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