woodlots

noun

plural of woodlot
as in groves

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlots
  1. groves
  2. hedges
  3. copses
  4. thickets
  5. stands
Noun
  • The organization also said that homes, farmland, olive groves and livestock were destroyed in the blaze, and the New York Timesreported that two firefighters, aged 58 and 25, have been killed battling the fire.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Aspen earns its name every autumn when hillsides shimmer with brilliant golden aspen groves.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of groves
Noun
  • Wall Street prized Park Avenue co-ops, then the first wave of Silicon Valley fortunes flashed in glass boxes behind the hedges of Atherton and Los Altos Hills.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Older homes are being torn down, replaced by sleek new constructions, and private security forces can be spotted along residential streets, parked in front of gates and hedges.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of hedges
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
  • Walk in forests where dragonflies buzz and orchids bloom in secret copses.
    — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of copses
Noun
  • The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Across the street, the Llano River splashes its way over limestone formations and into reed thickets.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of thickets
Noun
  • Other returning vendors include Dole Whip, taco stands, and churros.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • In just over a decade, Daddy's has grown from a single cart into a Nashville institution with multiple locations and stadium stands.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of stands
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“Woodlots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlots. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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