Synonyms of woodlands

woodlands

noun

plural of woodland

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forests
• woods
• timberlands
• forestlands
• groves
• timbers
• thickets
• copses
• coppices
• scrublands
• woodlots
• stands
• brakes
• plantations
• wildwoods
• arboretums
• greenwoods
• coverts
• brushwoods
• chaparrals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woodlands

The project would develop warehouses and associated infrastructure, and the area is currently cropland, woodlands and wetlands. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

There’s the Murry Summit Trail System, which weaves through over 20 miles of sagebrush woodlands along Ward Mountain. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

With France experiencing its driest year ever, a new fire raced through woodlands overnight in the Landes region on the southwest coast. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Eastern box turtles are native to New Jersey, and tend to prefer to live near woodlands and meadows, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The property’s woodlands of oak, chestnut and pine trees host a vast number of natural botanicals; the Mediterranean scrub ultimately defines Gin del Drago’s aromatic profile and showcases the biodiversity of the estate in a glass. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The fire is burning largely through brush oak woodlands, Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit spokesperson Emily Kilgore told The Sacramento Bee. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Then in the late winter, Mathon proposed rezoning all of its 188-acre Waterford Parkway South property, including the former airport’s runways and tie-down areas as well as large expanses of woodlands. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026