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woodlot

noun

Definition of woodlotnext
as in grove

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Recent Examples of woodlot More information on northwestern Minnesota woodlots especially crucial, state Forestry Association says. — Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025 That success has come despite fears among some in the settlement that the authorities, wanting to protect mature woodlots, one day might force the refugees to go back home. — Rodney Muhumuza, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2024 Though smaller than most at 30 acres, Frost’s farm was typical of New England at the time, having a clapboard house, shed, barn and garden near the road, and fields, pastures, an orchard and a woodlot, all graced by low stone walls. — Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023 For that matter, Walden is organized by thematic chapters, because there’s not much plot to Thoreau spending some time in a shack on Emerson’s woodlot. — Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for woodlot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlot
  1. grove
  2. hedge
  3. coppice
  4. copse
  5. thicket
  6. stand
Noun
  • Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of grove
Noun
  • Also known as hedge apple, people loved its adaptability and tough-as-nails character, but the spines and grapefruit-sized fruit were not usually welcomed in home landscapes.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ligustrum, or privet, is known primarily as a fast-growing shrub that is easily shapable into hedges and living privacy fences.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hedge
Noun
  • The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
  • Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.
    — Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
Definition of coppice
Noun
  • The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of copse
Noun
  • These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Elk prefer thickets and blowdowns, especially where dense spruce trees grow.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of thicket
Noun
  • The Hurricanes’ defense made a big stand, forcing a holding in the end zone for a safety.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Barrio Athletics had planned to start and end their run in tiny Leimert Plaza Park while also setting up a DJ and smoothie stand there.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stand

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“Woodlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlot. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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