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
Head to Lanhydrock—a quintessential Cornish country house set across nearly 1,000 acres of glorious gardens and woodlands.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Also known as red bugs, harvest mites, or berry bugs, they’re found in woodlands, fields, and other areas where grass grows tall, including your lawn.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
The enclave is surrounded by sea, coastal woodlands, and vineyards.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
However, not so long ago—well, geologically speaking—the Sahara was green and verdant, filled with woodlands, grasslands, lakes, and rivers, as well as plants and animals that are not found in the region today.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
As the winter season wound down in early 1998, Central Florida received more-than-average rainfall, which spurred growth of new underbrush and vegetation in woodlands and rural areas.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
The route to the public park beyond is wide, and the lush green baseball field, next to woodlands, is complete with a batting cage, fences, and stands.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands.
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Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Also known as red bugs, harvest mites, or berry bugs, they’re found in woodlands, fields, and other areas where grass grows tall, including your lawn.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
The enclave is surrounded by sea, coastal woodlands, and vineyards.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
However, not so long ago—well, geologically speaking—the Sahara was green and verdant, filled with woodlands, grasslands, lakes, and rivers, as well as plants and animals that are not found in the region today.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
As the winter season wound down in early 1998, Central Florida received more-than-average rainfall, which spurred growth of new underbrush and vegetation in woodlands and rural areas.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
The route to the public park beyond is wide, and the lush green baseball field, next to woodlands, is complete with a batting cage, fences, and stands.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Palos Hills and its diverse ecosystems of grasslands, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands.
—
Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
Noun
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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Visitors moved from the sandstone cliffs of Antelope Canyon to the dappled light of the Ponderosa forests, and then the bright starscape of the Sonoran Desert.
Noun
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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According to a medical examiner, the infant had likely been in the woods for only about 12 hours before being discovered.
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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