woodland

1 of 2

noun

wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd How to pronounce woodland (audio)
-ˌland
Synonyms of woodlandnext
: land covered with woody vegetation : timberland, forest
woodlander
ˈwu̇d-lən-dər How to pronounce woodland (audio)
-ˌlan-
noun

woodland

2 of 2

adjective

1
: growing, living, or existing in woodland
2
: of, relating to, or being woodland

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Examples of woodland in a Sentence

Noun The swamp was surrounded by dense woodland. the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland
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Noun
Blanketing its base, Penyagolosa Natural Park sprawls an expansive woodland with hiking and cycling trails that culminate atop Mount Penyagolosa. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Seeing ominous vines twist to life on towering trees, or watching the Cheshire Cat materialize through the woodland setting, is always a delight. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Surrounding the characters is woodland, a gothic mansion and two skyscraper buildings rearing on the horizon. — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 June 2026 Fire-wise and drought tolerant, this woodland shrub grows well under black walnut trees where many plants struggle. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woodland

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of woodland was before the 12th century

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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodland. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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woodland

1 of 2 noun
wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd How to pronounce woodland (audio)
-ˌland
: land covered with trees and shrubs : forest

woodland

2 of 2 adjective
1
: growing, living, or occurring in woodland
a woodland bird
2
: of, relating to, or made up of woodland
woodland areas

Geographical Definition

Woodland

geographical name

Wood·​land ˈwu̇d-lənd How to pronounce Woodland (audio)
city in western California northwest of Sacramento

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