timberlands

plural of timberland
as in forests
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland

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Recent Examples of timberlands But these ventures are tiny compared to the ranchlands, timberlands, and cropfields many one-percenters are nabbing. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Structures and private timberlands remained at risk as the Talbot Fire burned near the Granite Chief Wilderness, and evacuation warnings remained in place for portions of the Tahoe National Forest along French Meadows Road. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timberlands
Noun
  • They will one day be used for restoration in forests, riverbanks and backyards.
    ABC News, 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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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“Timberlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberlands. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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