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
Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Home to the Pagoeta Natural Park, the town has prehistoric ruins, rural farmhouses, a botanical garden, woodlands, and more to explore.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Remaining acreage preserved as open space, farmland and woodlands.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 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
Wood from the property’s woodlands was used for the flooring (which is radiant heated), and there are solar panels for hot water.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
As humans influenced forest composition with fire since the last Ice Age, the creatures who relied on woodlands thrived, especially birds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
The artist compound is set on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian.
—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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Home to the Pagoeta Natural Park, the town has prehistoric ruins, rural farmhouses, a botanical garden, woodlands, and more to explore.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Remaining acreage preserved as open space, farmland and woodlands.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 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
Wood from the property’s woodlands was used for the flooring (which is radiant heated), and there are solar panels for hot water.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
As humans influenced forest composition with fire since the last Ice Age, the creatures who relied on woodlands thrived, especially birds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
The artist compound is set on 10 acres of oak woodlands near Julian.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
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This mountainous region is known for its lush forests, lakes and valleys – and for being a hotspot for this year’s deadly bear attacks in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is also launching a program called the Tropical Forests Forever Facility with a goal of raising $25 billion for an investment fund that will yield dividends that pay for keeping forests intact.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clearly, department stores are not out of the woods.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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