as in forests
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 woodlands
Leaf-peeping draws travelers to woodlands across New England, but autumn gets equally splendid out west—especially in Grand Teton, my favorite national park to visit in the fall.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The father-son duo was looking out the windshield, seemingly peeking at the woodlands on the other side.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Various species are adapted to a wide range of sites, from sunny rock gardens to moist woodlands.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Ueltzen said Lake County’s oak woodlands face a generational challenge — the centuries-old trees are dying out, and there’s a lack of younger trees to take their place.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Found in deserts, grasslands and woodlands across California, California kingsnakes grow up to 5 feet long and have alternating light- and dark-colored bands on their bodies.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The researchers expressed hope that their findings could help adjust policies governing landscape management — and thereby steer the way blazes burn through such woodlands.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
The site stretches from the Santa Cruz Mountains to oceanfront terraces, featuring streamside woodlands, wetlands and waterways that both sustain local fish populations and supply water to Santa Cruz and nearby communities.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The North Shore Scenic Drive stretches along the shore from Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, through lovely burgs and placid woodlands and onto to the international border at Grand Portage.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The father-son duo was looking out the windshield, seemingly peeking at the woodlands on the other side.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Various species are adapted to a wide range of sites, from sunny rock gardens to moist woodlands.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Ueltzen said Lake County’s oak woodlands face a generational challenge — the centuries-old trees are dying out, and there’s a lack of younger trees to take their place.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Found in deserts, grasslands and woodlands across California, California kingsnakes grow up to 5 feet long and have alternating light- and dark-colored bands on their bodies.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The researchers expressed hope that their findings could help adjust policies governing landscape management — and thereby steer the way blazes burn through such woodlands.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
The site stretches from the Santa Cruz Mountains to oceanfront terraces, featuring streamside woodlands, wetlands and waterways that both sustain local fish populations and supply water to Santa Cruz and nearby communities.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The North Shore Scenic Drive stretches along the shore from Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, through lovely burgs and placid woodlands and onto to the international border at Grand Portage.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodlands
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The preserve permanently protects 835 acres of critical open space, ensuring that forests, meadows, and wildlife corridors above Sundance in Northfork Canyon remain intact for future generations.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Episode 5 opens with a postal worker’s 2020 account of seeing Sellers naked in the woods, with his face covered, carrying a child’s jacket.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The shell was safely detonated in the woods near a local compost area by the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad the day it was found, authorities said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Woodlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodlands. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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