deforested
adjective
de·for·est·ed
(ˌ)dē-ˈfȯr-ə-stəd 
-ˈfär-
: cleared of forests : characterized by deforestation
deforested areas
All the rain lands on arid, deforested and stony ground.—
Nicholas Riccardi
Nicholas RiccardiIt is now an eroded and deforested land of 12 million; its rivers are clogged with sediment and every year it is subjected to destructive floods.—Paul Theroux
Paul TherouxToday, it is one of the most deforested parts of the Brazilian Amazon.—Wayne Ellwood
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These tree-dwelling tarantulas, found in deforested regions, are rare and vulnerable to habitat loss.
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Real-Time News Team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Traceability in the soy imported from Brazil is already challenging, so there are limited means to know whether or not the soy is coming from deforested regions.
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Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
For example, the Bonn Challenge—a 56-member international cooperative initiative—has set a goal of restoring 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030.
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Angel Hsu,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2018
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Real-Time News Team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Traceability in the soy imported from Brazil is already challenging, so there are limited means to know whether or not the soy is coming from deforested regions.
—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
For example, the Bonn Challenge—a 56-member international cooperative initiative—has set a goal of restoring 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030.
—
Angel Hsu,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2018
See All Example Sentences for deforested
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“Deforested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deforested. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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