timberland

noun

tim·​ber·​land ˈtim-bər-ˌland How to pronounce timberland (audio)
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: wooded land especially with marketable timber

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the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland
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Dorn owns 2,500 acres of timberland in South Carolina’s booming upstate region. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Roughly one-third of the panther’s main habitat is on private ranches and timberlands that are frequently targeted for suburban development in southwestern Florida. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 Active management does not mean managing national forests like industrial timberlands. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 But these ventures are tiny compared to the ranchlands, timberlands, and cropfields many one-percenters are nabbing. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timberland

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First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of timberland was in 1654

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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timberland. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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timberland

noun
tim·​ber·​land -ˌland How to pronounce timberland (audio)
: wooded land especially with timber fit for sale
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