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Forest

/ˈfɒɹɪst/

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

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📖 Definitions of "Forest"

noun

1
A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
2
Any dense collection or amount.
"a forest of criticism"
3
A defined area of land set aside in England as royal hunting ground or for other privileged use; all such areas.
4
A graph with no cycles; i.e., a graph made up of trees.

verb

1
To cover an area with trees.

🔄 Synonyms of "Forest"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
timbernoun	(uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
woodsnoun	(usually with plural construction, sometimes with singular construction) A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.
afforestverb	(transitive) To make into forest
timberlandnoun	Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
woodnoun	(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
woodlandnoun	(loosely) Land covered with woody vegetation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forest"

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Word	Definition
woodsnoun	(usually with plural construction, sometimes with singular construction) A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.
timberlandnoun	Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
timbernoun	(uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
woodlandnoun	(loosely) Land covered with woody vegetation.
afforestverb	(transitive) To make into forest
woodnoun	(uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
old-growth	From, in, or pertaining to, an old-growth forest; having mature trees or other plants.
rainforestnoun	A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
junglenoun	A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
forestrynoun	(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
understorynoun	(ecology, also attributively) The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.
undergrowthnoun	The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
woodynoun	(climbing, slang) A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing.
selvanoun	Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
silviculturenoun	The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.
bosquenoun	(Southwestern US) A gallery forest found growing along a river bank or on the flood plain of a watercourse.
greenwoodnoun	A forest in full leaf, as in summer.
grovenoun	A small forest.
deforestationnoun	The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
bushnoun	(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.