forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person trained in forestry

2

: an inhabitant of a forest

3

: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)

4

capitalized : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Is the job done carelessly so the foresters look busy, or with care and the understanding that the end product is restoration and continued growth? —Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Woodlands have been converted into timber plantations where trees are harvested before their natural deaths; some foresters also remove deadwood to reduce fuel for wildfires. —Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025

Oftentimes, these foresters work through the state wildlife agency or department of natural resources. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025

The resignations continued this week when top foresters who oversaw forests in California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota stepped down effective March 28, according to the NFFE. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forester

• chorister

Kids Definition

forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer