forestland
noun
for·est·land
ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland 
ˈfär-
Examples of forestland in a Sentence
the region's vanishing forestland
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Political opposition to cutting a path for a transmission line through forestland meant the project was subjected to a statewide referendum in Maine – and then a court case that overturned the referendum results.
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Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Around 56% of Arkansas is forestland, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Around 78 percent of Vermont is covered in forestland, and its trees include sugar maples, red maples, aspens, hickory, birch, and oak—all of which have leaves that turn color as the weather gets colder.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
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Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Around 56% of Arkansas is forestland, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
About 21% of California’s national forestlands are protected.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Around 78 percent of Vermont is covered in forestland, and its trees include sugar maples, red maples, aspens, hickory, birch, and oak—all of which have leaves that turn color as the weather gets colder.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestland. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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