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woodland

noun

ˈwu̇d-lənd

Definition of woodland

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland

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Recent Examples of woodland Toll Brothers may have worked to preserve more oak trees than before, but this isn’t the last time Folsom will likely hear about preserving oak woodland. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Fenced paddocks spread over rolling hills are bordered by dense woodland. — Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 The best way to tackle it is on the 27-mile Catalina Highway, a scenic byway that winds up from the desert floor through grasslands and woodlands, before ending in a mixed-conifer forest. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 This tall plant works well at the back of borders or massed in woodland, meadow, and coastal gardens. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woodland

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forest

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The pine forests, the oak forests, all of the farms with olive, almond, cherry trees.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Crews fighting the fire took an innovative approach Monday, using ground vehicles to apply a fire retardant typically dropped from airplanes, according to a post on the forest service’s Facebook page.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

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