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
Wood from the property’s woodlands was used for the flooring (which is radiant heated), and there are solar panels for hot water.
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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 Ozark peaks and woodlands are expected to hit prime fall coloring in late October, according to Arkansas State Parks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 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
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
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
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 Ozark peaks and woodlands are expected to hit prime fall coloring in late October, according to Arkansas State Parks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
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The Great Smoky Mountains are synonymous with waterfalls, verdant valleys, and old-growth forests that produce the range’s signature blue-gray haze.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Born from tragedy at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason has trekked through forests, lakes and backroads ever since, hunting down anyone who dares to cross him.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With a cozy cottage feel, the Allwood Claudia Tiny Home Kit fits in anywhere from the woods to the waterside, or even in your backyard (depending on your HOA).—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Among other things, his team used historical data from thousands of missing person cases to create a model predicting how someone would behave if lost in the woods.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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