as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland
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Recent Examples of woodland
Today, although grizzlies appear on California’s flag and seal, none inhabit the state’s woodlands.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Some of the plants, such as woodland phlox and sweet violet, bear scented flowers that are just a seasonal treat.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
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
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
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Some of the plants, such as woodland phlox and sweet violet, bear scented flowers that are just a seasonal treat.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
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Four of them followed a Ukrainian drone that guided them out of the forest—only for a Russian drone to strike two of them.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Ravens are more commonly found in remote, rugged areas such as mountains and forests, while crows are more adaptable to urban environments and agricultural areas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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