forestland

noun

for·​est·​land ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland How to pronounce forestland (audio)
ˈfär-
: land covered with forest or reserved for the growth of forests

Examples of forestland in a Sentence

the region's vanishing forestland
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Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 Solar farms could be built atop already deforested areas, eliminating the need to clear additional forestlands. Thomas Lovejoy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020 Today, the fish at her restaurant comes mostly from the river, the mushrooms from the surrounding forestland, and the meat and dairy from nearby farms. Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 Much of the Galilee's forestland is on fire, and more than 60,000 Israeli civilians remain displaced from their northern homes. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forestland 

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forestland was in 1649

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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestland. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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