forest floor

noun

: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land

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One of her favorite daily routines has become sniffing, exploring and searching for food that her caregivers scatter throughout the forest floor and on tree branches, enjoying the freedom to act like a wild bear. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 His concern isn’t the brilliant fall foliage but what’s growing beneath the forest floor. John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024 This approach minimizes disruption to the forest floor, while giving the pods a light, floating appearance. New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024 These regions often are in dense sections of forests — sometimes along tricky winding roads — where young conifers have taken over the forest floor. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest floor 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forest floor was in 1849

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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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forest floor

noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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