as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the region's vanishing forestland
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Recent Examples of forestland
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture oversees protection of more than 15 million acres of forestland in the state.
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Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Great Mountain Forest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit encompassing 6,200 acres of contiguous forestland in Norfolk, Canaan, and Falls Village, Connecticut.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Great Mountain Forest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit encompassing 6,200 acres of contiguous forestland in Norfolk, Canaan, and Falls Village, Connecticut.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forestland
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Over the subsequent decades, Earth Day has spread around the globe as more and more countries call for environmental regulations to protect the planet’s air, water, forests and wildlife from industrial pollution and greenhouse gases that are harming our climate.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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In Singapore, entire skyscrapers are now wrapped in vertical forests, a concept pioneered by architect Stefano Boeri.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestland. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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