as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland
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Recent Examples of woodland
She’ll next be seen as Silky the woodland fairy in the upcoming adaptation of Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree alongside Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
This woodland wildflower is adored for its unique blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Wildfires burn in the Carolinas Wildfires feeding on dry woodlands that were damaged by Hurricane Helene last year have together burned thousands of acres in North Carolina and South Carolina over the weekend.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
This woodland wildflower is adored for its unique blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Wildfires burn in the Carolinas Wildfires feeding on dry woodlands that were damaged by Hurricane Helene last year have together burned thousands of acres in North Carolina and South Carolina over the weekend.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
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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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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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