forest floor

noun

: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land

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Another prop car, also built by Modena Design & Development, used for Ferris Bueller’s crash scene—where Cameron kicks the convertible and sends it crashing to the forest floor below his house— was also up for grabs in 2022. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 In the case of the little mosquito, the resinous drop she is enclosed in will eventually fall to the forest floor and be covered over with sediment, folded into the soil. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 The finish is long, sweet, and fruity, with lingering notes of cinnamon, forest floor, and orange marmalade. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 It is garnet colored in the glass with aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, and a touch of forest floor followed by balanced acidity and flavors of ripe red and black fruits with just a touch of cigar box on the finish. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forest floor

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forest floor was in 1849

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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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forest floor

noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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