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
Mortia says the forest preserves offer more than just a walk in the woods and events like Earth-A-Palooza increase awareness, encouraging nature lovers as well as those visiting for the first time.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Our current regime-change and unnecessary war is as much of an error as a golfer who hits the ball into the woods.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Sparks can also fly from farm equipment or driving through woods and striking a rock.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The city plans to create a park on the property and mow a trail through the prairie and woods for walking.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
When his owner moves to a remote home in the woods, the steadfast dog is the only one who can sense a dark presence that is stalking them.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
In Park Heights, crews found items dumped in the woods behind a business.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Really want to be in The woods, as far away from everything as possible.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Deep in the woods, a tree had fallen over a power line, blocking the road out of the canyon and effectively shutting off all of the electricity in the immediate area.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Our current regime-change and unnecessary war is as much of an error as a golfer who hits the ball into the woods.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Sparks can also fly from farm equipment or driving through woods and striking a rock.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The city plans to create a park on the property and mow a trail through the prairie and woods for walking.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
When his owner moves to a remote home in the woods, the steadfast dog is the only one who can sense a dark presence that is stalking them.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
In Park Heights, crews found items dumped in the woods behind a business.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Really want to be in The woods, as far away from everything as possible.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Deep in the woods, a tree had fallen over a power line, blocking the road out of the canyon and effectively shutting off all of the electricity in the immediate area.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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Across the street, through a thick tangle of forest, the Khodymchuks’ building stood tall and gray in the snow.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This lovely semi-evergreen groundcover (Pachysandra procumbens) is ideal for shaded woodlands.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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His lengthy deployment, in the woodlands between settlements in the eastern Zaporizhzhia region, underscores Ukraine’s severe lack of manpower as the war drags on after more than four years.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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