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With natural patterns of forest-burning lost, tree stands thickened, wetlands and grasslands became overgrown, and forest floors became loaded with dead, dry fuels.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Immense blocks of stone from Hellenistic and Roman structures were strewn across the forest floor, possibly toppled by an earthquake, and several intact walls rose around them.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Think rustic elegance: earthy notes of tobacco and forest floor mingling with vibrant red fruit, like raspberry and cherry.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
California recently had two years of heavy rains and fewer-than-usual acres burned, creating vegetation-heavy forest floors.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
forest floor
noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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