often attributive
1
: a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
A fire destroyed acres of forest.
forests of pine and mahogany
2
: a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game
3
: something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness
a forest of microphones
a kelp forest
a forest of skyscrapers
forested; foresting; forests
: to cover with trees or forest
land densely forested with firs
Examples of forest in a Sentence
Noun
Fires destroyed acres of forest.
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Drones, a swift water team, cadaver dogs and GoPros punctured the peace in the tranquil and majestic mountains and triggered a closure of the Enchantments, an area popular for backcountry hiking and camping, as law enforcement scoured the forest for any signs of the bearded Army veteran.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The landscape is wild: steep, hilly and deeply forested in parts.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The universally accessible All Persons Trail at Broadmoor winds through a hemlock forest to a boardwalk, where hikers may commune with wildlife on Pike’s Pond.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Drones, a swift water team, cadaver dogs and GoPros punctured the peace in the tranquil and majestic mountains and triggered a closure of the Enchantments, an area popular for backcountry hiking and camping, as law enforcement scoured the forest for any signs of the bearded Army veteran.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Overall, the collected plant evidence shows that the area was humid and forested when the dinosaurs roamed.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
The landscape is wild: steep, hilly and deeply forested in parts.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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