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
What begins as a survival nightmare slowly transforms into something far more disturbing as fractured memories, conflicting realities, and hidden truths force Ann to confront the possibility that the greatest threat may not be lurking in the woods at all, but buried deep within her own psyche.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Kayali Vanilla 28 is sensual on its own, with deep, dark vanilla accented by jasmine and woods, but Chris Collins’ Harlem Nights turns it into something R-rated.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Police used drones to search the woods to no avail on Friday, and officers were back canvassing the area on Monday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Keep your music and your podcasts to yourself Nobody drove two hours, paid a park fee and hiked five miles into the woods to listen to Morgan Wallen blaring from your backpack.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Protesters shared concerns about the destruction of existing woods and the killing of trees in the process of allowing heavy machinery access to streambeds.
—Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Some of my happiest childhood memories were spent with Grandma Joy at Blue Rock State Park, catching crawdads in the stream and exploring the woods together.
—Brad Ryan, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The woods provide wildlife habitat, flood protection, and—for walkers—a welcome respite from city buzz.
—Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Kayali Vanilla 28 is sensual on its own, with deep, dark vanilla accented by jasmine and woods, but Chris Collins’ Harlem Nights turns it into something R-rated.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Police used drones to search the woods to no avail on Friday, and officers were back canvassing the area on Monday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Keep your music and your podcasts to yourself Nobody drove two hours, paid a park fee and hiked five miles into the woods to listen to Morgan Wallen blaring from your backpack.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Protesters shared concerns about the destruction of existing woods and the killing of trees in the process of allowing heavy machinery access to streambeds.
—Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Some of my happiest childhood memories were spent with Grandma Joy at Blue Rock State Park, catching crawdads in the stream and exploring the woods together.
—Brad Ryan, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The woods provide wildlife habitat, flood protection, and—for walkers—a welcome respite from city buzz.
—Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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Head west to Palos forest preserves, where the Outerbelt is part of a mix of paved and unpaved trails that weave west and north among woods, ponds, and hills.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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Despite gains in keeping forest standing, however, many other threats, ranging from climate change to potential legislation on the horizon, are putting the forest at risk.—
Gabriela Sa Pessoa,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Set within a stretch of coastal woodland, in rural Japan, this post box receives letters written to the dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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As the winter season wound down in early 1998, Central Florida received more-than-average rainfall, which spurred growth of new underbrush and vegetation in woodlands and rural areas.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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