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forests

noun

plural of forest

as in woods

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered

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Recent Examples of forests They will one day be used for restoration in forests, riverbanks and backyards. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 By September, cooler air moves across Lake Superior, local breweries begin pouring their autumn releases, and early color starts showing in the forests surrounding Marquette. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In France, a 2021 climate resilience law was aimed at slowing down development of forests and open rural land. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The landscape here is all about uninterrupted forests, quiet lakes, potato fields, and long drives through sparsely populated country. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Today, the 558,000-acre reserve works to rehabilitate forests, grasslands, streams, and former mining areas while restoring native wildlife. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 This coastal town, just south of the Oregon border, sits near lush redwood forests and boasts an 1856 lighthouse. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Liis Bo Eau de Parfum Inspired by the towering redwood forests of California, Bo combines vanilla bean with elemi, tobacco leaves, and of course, redwood pines. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Examples of such surfaces include forests, oceans, and asphalt. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives and state investigators identified the man believed to have killed two sisters from New Jersey found dead in the woods in the Florida Keys in 1973.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
After, she was ostracized by her own community and lived the rest of her life isolated in a shack in the woods.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of woods

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Cacao only grows in the tropics, which means the nearest actual cacao trees would have been at least a 3,000-kilometer trek away from the woodlands of the eastern US.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
There are also wetlands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountain bush.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

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