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
It is often found in heavily disturbed sites, such as roadsides, gravel pits and the edges of agricultural fields, but it can also be found in undisturbed dunes, dry prairies, oak and pine woodlands and rangeland.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The intact miombo woodlands surrounding the lake, seemingly endless, were bigger than the whole of England.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Early in his life, Sanders left the streets of Brooklyn for the woodlands of Vermont.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Silver Sands State Park, Connecticut Just 15 miles from New Haven, Silver Sands State Park comprises nearly 300 acres of dunes, shorelines, and woodlands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Specifically, as the environment became drier and cooler, forests and woodlands began giving way to more open grasslands in many regions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton Located five miles north of Wilburton, the Robbers Cave State Park is surrounded by the hilly woodlands of the Sans Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
—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
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The intact miombo woodlands surrounding the lake, seemingly endless, were bigger than the whole of England.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Early in his life, Sanders left the streets of Brooklyn for the woodlands of Vermont.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Silver Sands State Park, Connecticut Just 15 miles from New Haven, Silver Sands State Park comprises nearly 300 acres of dunes, shorelines, and woodlands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Specifically, as the environment became drier and cooler, forests and woodlands began giving way to more open grasslands in many regions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton Located five miles north of Wilburton, the Robbers Cave State Park is surrounded by the hilly woodlands of the Sans Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
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Beginning in Anchorage and finishing in Nome, competitors race through blizzards, sub-zero temperatures and gale force winds in a racing event that crosses through a rugged landscape of tundra and spruce forests, over hills and mountain passes, across rivers and even over sea ice.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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This was another scenic parade of mountains, rivers and forests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The property includes a three-car garage, a play structure, yards, woods, stone walls, a pond, and an outdoor fireplace.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, some African cultural and religious practices involved central objects that were sticks or trees, or occurred in natural spaces such as the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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