as in forests
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 woodlands
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Shorten is passionate about these woodlands, moors, and peaty bogs in a way that serves to heighten your own experience of being there.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Dwarf varieties fit easily into small gardens, while larger types are well suited to shrub borders, rain gardens, and moist woodlands.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Sacramento County over a solar project that would eliminate up to 3,500 native and blue oak trees from the county’s last remaining intact woodlands.
—Chaewon Chung
december 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
At Light in the Forest, venture on a mile-long trail past ponds, woodlands and fields.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad meanders by the woodlands and along the Cuyahoga River for 26 miles.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Shorten is passionate about these woodlands, moors, and peaty bogs in a way that serves to heighten your own experience of being there.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Dwarf varieties fit easily into small gardens, while larger types are well suited to shrub borders, rain gardens, and moist woodlands.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Sacramento County over a solar project that would eliminate up to 3,500 native and blue oak trees from the county’s last remaining intact woodlands.
—Chaewon Chung
december 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
At Light in the Forest, venture on a mile-long trail past ponds, woodlands and fields.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad meanders by the woodlands and along the Cuyahoga River for 26 miles.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
Noun
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Great Basin encompasses more than 77,000 acres of stunning wilderness, including a cave system, alpine lakes, pinyon-juniper forests, and high altitude peaks.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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What about plants in eastern deciduous forests?—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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