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 truly sets it apart is the new Triple Threat Hardware, which provides industry-leading GPS precision even in deep woods or remote areas where other trackers fail.
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Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
But people should be cautious and children should always be supervised when in the woods.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Everybody was throwing parties in the woods, in the forest.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The last photo shows the moose roaming free once again in the nearby woods.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
For the most hard-core searchers, Radford believes the social aspect – getting together, spending a night in the woods with the tools of the trade like nightscope cameras and parabolic microphones – is the real draw of the chase.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Nails with black finger polish, like Susana wore on the eve of her vanishing, were found in the woods.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The event, held in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, is open to seasoned birders and beginners to help identify various species making their home in the woods, according to a city of Geneva press release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
There are a lot of blond woods and pastel linens and minimal furniture, so rooms feel remarkably uncluttered considering the size of the homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
But people should be cautious and children should always be supervised when in the woods.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Everybody was throwing parties in the woods, in the forest.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The last photo shows the moose roaming free once again in the nearby woods.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
For the most hard-core searchers, Radford believes the social aspect – getting together, spending a night in the woods with the tools of the trade like nightscope cameras and parabolic microphones – is the real draw of the chase.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Nails with black finger polish, like Susana wore on the eve of her vanishing, were found in the woods.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 May 2026
The event, held in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, is open to seasoned birders and beginners to help identify various species making their home in the woods, according to a city of Geneva press release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
There are a lot of blond woods and pastel linens and minimal furniture, so rooms feel remarkably uncluttered considering the size of the homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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There’s the area’s natural beauty, of course, inherent in the 12,000 acres of Georgia countryside—forests, rolling landscapes, creeks, and atmospheric ponds—that lie just 85 miles east of Atlanta on the state’s second largest lake.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Meant to evoke a medieval woodland, the installation will be composed of plants and trees typically found in East Sussex, where the Battle of Hastings—the primary subject of the tapestry—was fought in 1066 CE.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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First opened in 1876, outdoor enthusiasts love exploring Forest Park’s nature reserve, which is made up of more than 170 acres of forests, woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands, and more than 3 miles of waterways.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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