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
The artist compound is set on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Aside from beaches, biting flies can also be found along hiking trails, narrow lanes and roads and at the edges of woodlands.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Outside, the grounds read like a naturalist’s dream—California redwoods towering over the spring garden, woodlands alive with pine martens and sparrowhawks, and jetties waiting for fishing boats.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
One of the original parks designed by Olmsted, the park provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
These bears live mostly in forests, woodlands, chaparral habitats and desert riparian areas.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
From Rock Harbor Lodge, take the Stoll Memorial Trail for views of Lake Superior and a quiet stretch through the woodlands.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Hike the Trails Savor the woodlands and waterfalls this season by making your home base in the upper region of the river at Ponca, a tiny, off-the-grid mountain town near the edge of the park.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s white-oak flooring throughout, which plays well with the floor-to-ceiling windows that let in plenty of light and full views of the surrounding woodlands.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Aside from beaches, biting flies can also be found along hiking trails, narrow lanes and roads and at the edges of woodlands.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Outside, the grounds read like a naturalist’s dream—California redwoods towering over the spring garden, woodlands alive with pine martens and sparrowhawks, and jetties waiting for fishing boats.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
One of the original parks designed by Olmsted, the park provides a pastoral setting amid rolling hills, open meadows and woodlands of the Beargrass Creek valley.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
These bears live mostly in forests, woodlands, chaparral habitats and desert riparian areas.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
From Rock Harbor Lodge, take the Stoll Memorial Trail for views of Lake Superior and a quiet stretch through the woodlands.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Hike the Trails Savor the woodlands and waterfalls this season by making your home base in the upper region of the river at Ponca, a tiny, off-the-grid mountain town near the edge of the park.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
There’s white-oak flooring throughout, which plays well with the floor-to-ceiling windows that let in plenty of light and full views of the surrounding woodlands.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
Noun
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As the population increased, apartments, shopping centers, offices and warehouses replaced many of the orange groves and forests that once surrounded Orlando.—
Gisela Salomon,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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From the forests of Tanzania to the streets of Hollywood, tributes have poured in for Jane Goodall, after the global conservation icon died on Wednesday morning at age 91.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But, with the new seasons, hunters are able to get into the woods for grouse after the leaves fall.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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