woodland

1 of 2

noun

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

-ˌland

: land covered with woody vegetation : timberland, forest

woodlander

ˈwu̇d-lən-dər 

-ˌlan-

noun

woodland

2 of 2

adjective

1

: growing, living, or existing in woodland

2

: of, relating to, or being woodland

Synonyms of woodland

Noun

• forest

Examples of woodland in a Sentence

Noun

The swamp was surrounded by dense woodland.

the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In new photos from the series shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the couple of 22 years take in the mid-century home, tucked into a woodland setting. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

Boardwalks appear in several marshier sections, and birds, frogs, and small woodland animals are commonly seen, particularly in the morning. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025

Adjective

Flock your tree for an extra-snowy look, and consider adding woodland creature ornaments to create your very own winter wonderland right at home. —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023

The federal government has essentially ordered a woodland haircut, removing roughly 90 percent of the trees in target locations. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for woodland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

woodland

1 of 2 noun

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

-ˌland

: land covered with trees and shrubs : forest

woodland

2 of 2 adjective

1

: growing, living, or occurring in woodland

a woodland bird

2

: of, relating to, or made up of woodland

woodland areas

Geographical Definition

Woodland

geographical name

Wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd 

city in western California northwest of Sacramento population 55,468