Thesaurus results for FORESTS

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 Expanding fires and heavy smoke left them with no safe route back to larger forests before they were evacuated in early September, Suciadi said. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Instead, it’s comprised of five—Sani Beach, Sani Asterias, Porto Sani, Sani Dunes, and Sani Club—stretched out across a slip of sandy beach backed by pine forests on the northwestern Aegean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 The fires created open, savannah-like forests that were easier to travel through and supported diverse flora and fauna. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 In 2016, the federal government designated the Sand to Snow National Monument, 154,000 acres of wildlands that extend from alpine conifer forests in the San Bernadino Mountains to the floor of the Mojave Desert. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 In contrast to the busy and sometimes urbanized pilgrimage routes of Europe, or the crowded processions of the Hajj, the ancient path runs mostly through quiet forests. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The white Cessna banked right to reveal dense forests of Douglas fir, pines and quaking aspen in varying shades of green bathed in the early morning light. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Yam says scientists are bracing for a potential die off of California’s iconic kelp forests. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Beyond the microbes, mudflats, mangrove forests, and salt marshes help protect shorelines from erosion and storm surges. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

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Only 10 minutes from the scenic harbor of Camden, the landscape is rural without being rural—in the woods, but just a short drive to seaside life.

— Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
For him, hunting and conservation aren't just about what happens in the woods.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of woods

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In early spring, the peepers fill the woodlands near small ponds with jingle-bell-like mating songs.

— Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

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