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

Cacao only grows in the tropics, which means the nearest actual cacao trees would have been at least a 3,000-kilometer trek away from the woodlands of the eastern US. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

There are also wetlands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountain bush. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

The best way to tackle it is on the 27-mile Catalina Highway, a scenic byway that winds up from the desert floor through grasslands and woodlands, before ending in a mixed-conifer forest. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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