timberland

noun

tim·​ber·​land ˈtim-bər-ˌland How to pronounce timberland (audio)
Synonyms of timberlandnext
: wooded land especially with marketable timber

Examples of timberland in a Sentence

the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland
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What many of the list share, besides their astonishing wealth, is the pursuit of snapping up farmland—including ranchlands and timberlands—an emerging asset class for the ultrawealthy to protect their wealth, hedging against inflation and the volatility of some traditional assets. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026 The company has become one of the largest private holders of timberland in the world, with approximately 10.4 million acres across the Western, Southern and Northeastern U.S. alone. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Dec. 2025 The billionaire entrepreneur resides in Maine and is one of the biggest private landowners in the U.S. with timberland, ranches and farms in the Midwest and Southwest. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Misinformation campaigns have increasingly targeted clean energy, pushing the idea that solar and wind are unreliable—a line taken up by Citizens for Responsible Solar, a group led by a conservative operative who works to stop solar projects on farmland and timberland. Kate Yoder, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for timberland

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of timberland was in 1654

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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timberland. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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timberland

noun
tim·​ber·​land -ˌland How to pronounce timberland (audio)
: wooded land especially with timber fit for sale

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