national forest

noun

: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision

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The purpose of the act was to designate certain national forest lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System to promote, perpetuate and preserve the wilderness character of the land. —

Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025 The Eaton Fire ignited hours after the Palisades Fire near a canyon in the sprawling national forest lands north of downtown Los Angeles. —

Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025 En route to the top, the scenic railway passes through a national forest, cuts through a steep canyon, and travels alongside rock formations and a waterfall. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025 The company sought to mine its Rosemont claims on the east side of the mountains, on national forest lands, and also dump the waste rock on the forest. —

Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for national forest

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of national forest was in 1848

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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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