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woods

noun

Definition of woods

plural of wood

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 All 150 king rooms have private terraces, with pale woods and décor in cool taupe shades, while some of the suites have plunge pools, private gardens or two bedrooms. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026 As far as Marschall knew, no dendrochronologist had ever studied these woods before. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Today, the Heath is still one of the area’s biggest draws, with open fields, woods, ponds, and walking trails. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 At Lumalia Emmy Armstrong’s Holy Rage Retreats in the Oregon woods near Portland, small groups of women gather among the trees, expressing themselves through sound and movement. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Cue an enthralling chase sequence, doubling back through those higgledy-piggledy Portland streetscapes, toward the woods — the impenetrable thickets and thorns of which magically part in her presence. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Archaeologists and Colonial Williamsburg’s construction team modeled the new church out of pine and white oak woods, and recreated details like the original half-round brick steps. — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Archaeologists and Colonial Williamsburg's construction team modeled the new church out of pine and white oak woods, and recreated details like the original half-round brick steps. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 His first idea was to build a geodesic dome in the woods, bring his cars there and record inside it. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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At the center of the sprawling property is a 10,500-square-foot residence, accessible via a mile-long drive that winds through forest and across a curved stone bridge.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Growing issue Sea level rise due to climate change is the biggest contributor to the growth of ghost forests.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of forest

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But then an acquaintance asked how the London lamppost ended up in the middle of Narnia’s woodland, and Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to start a prequel, The Magician’s Nephew, in order to find an answer.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
The look was originally part of Chanel’s Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2026 collection, which leaned heavily into fairytales and woodland magic.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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