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
The new subdivision would be on the east side of Jefferson Lane on part of a 13-acre tract that’s a mix of open fields and woods.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Over the past 10 years, spring in the woods has been signaled by a ubiquitous white flowing tree that can fill the understory of the forest.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The change of seasons opens up all sorts of possibilities, from long walks through woods to strolling along city streets to drives through the countryside.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
So each spring, foodies and foragers take to the woods.
—Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The woods erupted with half a dozen hens.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The thermal footage of Chesney moving through the woods stopped Johnson cold.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Over the past 10 years, spring in the woods has been signaled by a ubiquitous white flowing tree that can fill the understory of the forest.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The change of seasons opens up all sorts of possibilities, from long walks through woods to strolling along city streets to drives through the countryside.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
So each spring, foodies and foragers take to the woods.
—Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The woods erupted with half a dozen hens.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The Longhorns were going back to their Austin campus about 200 miles away on a bus after the game, and Schaefer planned to get take a short break in the woods Tuesday morning before watching film and the team flight to Phoenix later in the day.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The thermal footage of Chesney moving through the woods stopped Johnson cold.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The school raised the majority of the funding for the forest from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which will also support an environmental science project on campus.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pair shade-loving hostas with hydrangeas to create a mixed or woodland border in your garden.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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