Synonyms of woodland

woodland

noun

ˈwu̇d-lənd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forest
• wood(s)
• forestland
• timberland
• timber
• grove
• copse
• coppice
• thicket
• scrubland
• chaparral
• brushwood
• stand
• brake
• wildwood
• greenwood
• woodlot
• plantation
• arboretum
• covert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woodland

For the farmer, rancher, or woodland manager who needs 365-day access to the unpaved and unimproved, these are add-ons to an already useful workhorse. —New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025

Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County conducts prescribed burns across prairies, woodlands and wetlands in an effort to restore and maintain the ecological health of a site, district officials said in a press release on Friday. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

Upon arrival, visitors are welcome to explore its sprawling woodlands, with vast forests of beech and fir playing host to a wealth of native Italian fauna. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

To this day, woodlands across the Americas bear the secret signs of centuries of Indigenous life. —Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025