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
Today, the fish at her restaurant comes mostly from the river, the mushrooms from the surrounding forestland, and the meat and dairy from nearby farms.
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Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Much of the Galilee's forestland is on fire, and more than 60,000 Israeli civilians remain displaced from their northern homes.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture oversees protection of more than 15 million acres of forestland in the state.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Michigan’s Kalamazoo, about 150 miles west of Detroit, is a small city of about 75,000 people that offers a broad variety of cultural opportunities along with serene rural landscapes that range from flat valleys to verdant wetlands and dense forestlands.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Much of the Galilee's forestland is on fire, and more than 60,000 Israeli civilians remain displaced from their northern homes.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture oversees protection of more than 15 million acres of forestland in the state.
—Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Michigan’s Kalamazoo, about 150 miles west of Detroit, is a small city of about 75,000 people that offers a broad variety of cultural opportunities along with serene rural landscapes that range from flat valleys to verdant wetlands and dense forestlands.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestland. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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