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
Environmental Conditions Native hydrangeas are found in many locations around the world, but all are found in cool, moist woodlands.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Perched on Lake Saranac is The Point, a Relais and Chateaux property originally built, and used, by the Rockefeller family as a woodland retreat.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Dry ponderosa pine woodlands are similarly open in structure and contain trees up to nearly 1,000 years old.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The Mayflower Inn features a full-service 20,000-sq.ft. spa (called The Retreat), delightful dining and breathtaking grounds noted for stately specimen trees, formal gardens and acres of tranquil woodlands.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Perched on Lake Saranac is The Point, a Relais and Chateaux property originally built, and used, by the Rockefeller family as a woodland retreat.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Dry ponderosa pine woodlands are similarly open in structure and contain trees up to nearly 1,000 years old.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The Mayflower Inn features a full-service 20,000-sq.ft. spa (called The Retreat), delightful dining and breathtaking grounds noted for stately specimen trees, formal gardens and acres of tranquil woodlands.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Restore coastlines with mangroves, wetlands, seagrass meadows and coastal forests.—
Marc Benioff,
Time,
8 June 2025
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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