as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of woods
Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
According to a medical examiner, the infant had likely been in the woods for only about 12 hours before being discovered.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
As Snyder’s rucksack revolution was calcifying into Zen and backpacking industrial complexes, Saijo wrote a slim how-to, markedly different from the many that were being published on the topic of walking into the woods.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Every passing lawn and meadow, every winding path through the woods, seemed to hide a lurking menace.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The interior is equally considered, with delicate stonework and rich woods running throughout.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Swiss Coffee works with woods, aged metal, stone, greenery, and more to create harmonious, lively interiors.
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Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
My dad was this very outdoors-y Eagle Scout/camping guy, and that man-of-the-woods element was a big thing for me.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
According to a medical examiner, the infant had likely been in the woods for only about 12 hours before being discovered.
—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
As Snyder’s rucksack revolution was calcifying into Zen and backpacking industrial complexes, Saijo wrote a slim how-to, markedly different from the many that were being published on the topic of walking into the woods.
—
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
Every passing lawn and meadow, every winding path through the woods, seemed to hide a lurking menace.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The interior is equally considered, with delicate stonework and rich woods running throughout.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Swiss Coffee works with woods, aged metal, stone, greenery, and more to create harmonious, lively interiors.
—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
My dad was this very outdoors-y Eagle Scout/camping guy, and that man-of-the-woods element was a big thing for me.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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The humidity lifts, replaced by bright, mild days made for the historic streets of Savannah and Charleston, or the maritime forests and salt marshes beyond them.
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There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
Noun
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These emerge in spring from woodland pools, feed on deer, and some infected females lay eggs that already carry the virus.
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His father's body was found Tuesday outside the property, which was in a woodland area northeast of the northern city of Thessaloniki.
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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