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
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.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The show’s pace at first is a test of patience—Task parcels out its details, lingering on shots of the birds Tom watches through binoculars, and the endless green of the Pennsylvania woods.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Or an excursion through the woods.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Suites highlight locally sourced woods and Mérida limestone, with interiors curated by regional artisans.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson allegedly fled Utah Valley University moments after the attack, jumping from a rooftop and escaping through nearby woods.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The slaying came to authorities’ attention on March 9, 2021, when hikers at Cuyahoga Valley National Park came upon a dead body in the woods.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Pygmy rattlesnakes are found near water and sometimes in rocky uplands, pine woods and glades, according to the TWRA.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The show’s pace at first is a test of patience—Task parcels out its details, lingering on shots of the birds Tom watches through binoculars, and the endless green of the Pennsylvania woods.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Or an excursion through the woods.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Suites highlight locally sourced woods and Mérida limestone, with interiors curated by regional artisans.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson allegedly fled Utah Valley University moments after the attack, jumping from a rooftop and escaping through nearby woods.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The slaying came to authorities’ attention on March 9, 2021, when hikers at Cuyahoga Valley National Park came upon a dead body in the woods.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woods
Noun
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The universally accessible All Persons Trail at Broadmoor winds through a hemlock forest to a boardwalk, where hikers may commune with wildlife on Pike’s Pond.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Drones, a swift water team, cadaver dogs and GoPros punctured the peace in the tranquil and majestic mountains and triggered a closure of the Enchantments, an area popular for backcountry hiking and camping, as law enforcement scoured the forest for any signs of the bearded Army veteran.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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One morning in South Luangwa, our guide, Elias, led us quietly through the mopane woodland.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woods. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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