woods

plural of wood
as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area deer and mountain lions live in those woods

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Recent Examples of woods Built in 1944 and sitting on more than 2 acres, the home is surrounded by woods and perched on the top of a ridge. Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024 Not that this means that Baldwin is fully out of the legal woods. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024 Advertisement But Malibu is not out of the woods yet, Martin warned. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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