wooded

adjective

wood·​ed ˈwu̇-dəd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.
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Arriving officers discovered that four teens were trapped in a 2012 Toyota 4Runner in a wooded area, according to Fusaro. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025 Her body was later discovered in a wooded area near the University of Georgia's Athens campus. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Take a Hike on Green Mountain Nature Trail Located in southeast Huntsville, this nature trail traverses the wooded acreage along Green Mountain. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025 The remains were discovered in a wooded area near Rothbury, according to a post on X from the Michigan State Police Sixth District. Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wooded 

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wooded was in 1586

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“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed ˈwu̇d-əd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with trees

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