as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of woods
The property includes a three-car garage, a play structure, yards, woods, stone walls, a pond, and an outdoor fireplace.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Additionally, some African cultural and religious practices involved central objects that were sticks or trees, or occurred in natural spaces such as the woods.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Tucked in the woods, accessible by snowshoe, The Yurt offers something truly remarkable for guests.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s more than a hint of Southern Gothic design with the dark woods, wrought ironwork, and Victoriana, plus aesthetics that blend nods to the city’s history with all the elements of an inarguably contemporary hotel.
—Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The otherworldly outdoor theater nestled in the cool woods of Topanga plans five mainstage plays, as well as a slate of family-friendly and music-centered satellite events.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
More supernatural enhanced rather than an outright horror film, it’s set in a weird house in woods where Mickey (Zelda Adams), a cancer patient, and her father Jake (John Adams) have been summoned by the witch Solveig (Toby Poser) for a last-ditch attempt for survival.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
They were almost considered extinct until a United States Forest Service biologist discovered a small population in the coastal woods of northern California in 1996.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Additionally, some African cultural and religious practices involved central objects that were sticks or trees, or occurred in natural spaces such as the woods.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Tucked in the woods, accessible by snowshoe, The Yurt offers something truly remarkable for guests.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s more than a hint of Southern Gothic design with the dark woods, wrought ironwork, and Victoriana, plus aesthetics that blend nods to the city’s history with all the elements of an inarguably contemporary hotel.
—Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The otherworldly outdoor theater nestled in the cool woods of Topanga plans five mainstage plays, as well as a slate of family-friendly and music-centered satellite events.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
More supernatural enhanced rather than an outright horror film, it’s set in a weird house in woods where Mickey (Zelda Adams), a cancer patient, and her father Jake (John Adams) have been summoned by the witch Solveig (Toby Poser) for a last-ditch attempt for survival.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
They were almost considered extinct until a United States Forest Service biologist discovered a small population in the coastal woods of northern California in 1996.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
But rather than our usual murder by way of envelope, our potential victims are taken out into the woods in the dead of night, blindfolded, and tied to a tree while our Traitors decide which of them to kill.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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By the third lesson we were deemed capable of navigating the Proclou, a magical 3km blue run with wide sweeping slopes through the forest.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
23 Jan. 2026
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In exchange, the people agreed to conserve 5,000 hectares of forest.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These secretive—but adorable—woodland carnivores nearly went extinct.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Pavlich recommends it for softening edges along pathways, beneath shrubs, or at the front of woodland-style beds.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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