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forest

noun

ˈfȯr-əst

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 One of Stewart’s jabs rang a bit hollow, however — mocking the widespread criticism that better forest and brush management might have helped prevent or slow the fires, when experts have repeatedly said that this is an actual issue that has not been properly addressed. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 There is a primordial quality to the woods that oscillates between cacophonous forest chatter and eerie silence in the space of a ridge or two. —

Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 One of them, on July 12, is a daylong retreat in the forest in Topanga. —

Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Officials with the Tonto National Forest said the new personnel brought together 247 crew members to contain the fire that spread through 1,124 acres of forest, as authorities made the decision to close the nearby forest until late spring 2025. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest