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
The Venezuelan Andes Montane Forest region serves as a barrier near the Venezuela-Colombia border, comprising high-altitude woodlands that effectively function as a natural border wall.
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Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Native grassland and Engelmann Oak woodland are rare and endangered habitats, as are the species within.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
His collection included woodland pots from North America, Aztec stone figurines and obsidian blades, a canoe from South America, Indigenous stone tools and weapons, Taino artifacts, an ancient Roman mosaic fragment, and Chinese pottery and armor.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Enhance the woodland theme with toadstool napkin ties by covering wood mushrooms in crepe paper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
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Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Native grassland and Engelmann Oak woodland are rare and endangered habitats, as are the species within.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
His collection included woodland pots from North America, Aztec stone figurines and obsidian blades, a canoe from South America, Indigenous stone tools and weapons, Taino artifacts, an ancient Roman mosaic fragment, and Chinese pottery and armor.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Enhance the woodland theme with toadstool napkin ties by covering wood mushrooms in crepe paper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
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
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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