as in woodland
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Recent Examples of forest
This small skink, with its slender body and pointed snout, was found under tile debris in an evergreen forest.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
After about 15 minutes, the forest gives way to the town of Aké. Signs of its past are everywhere.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Americans kicking off summer at national parks and forest service trailheads this Memorial Day weekend should find clean restrooms, well-staffed visitor centers and tidy trails.
—Janet Wilson, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Two other offices on the forest will also operate on limited schedules.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
After about 15 minutes, the forest gives way to the town of Aké. Signs of its past are everywhere.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Americans kicking off summer at national parks and forest service trailheads this Memorial Day weekend should find clean restrooms, well-staffed visitor centers and tidy trails.
—Janet Wilson, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Two other offices on the forest will also operate on limited schedules.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest
Noun
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Native to the savannas and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, ostriches have evolved not for flight, but for speed and endurance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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In 2010, a massive forest fire burned for four days on northern Israel’s Mt. Carmel, claiming 44 lives and destroying around 12,000 acres, much of it woodland.—
Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With its vast tracts of forestland, winding scenic byways, quiet towns, and some of the darkest skies in the U.S., this wild yet gentle state offers plenty of space to breathe it all in.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
9 May 2025
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It was followed by an emergency declaration by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins mandating the U.S. Forest Service to open up roughly 112.5 million acres of national forestland to logging.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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