forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person trained in forestry

2

: an inhabitant of a forest

3

: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)

4

capitalized : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

City foresters are seeking $150,000 to test chemical treatments and other maintenance. —Axios Salt Lake City, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025

Mount Dora’s new urban forester will also be in attendance for a meet and greet and tips on tree care. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025

This season, the valley bottom is still soggy with slush and muck—difficult conditions to work in for forester and fourth-generation Idaho local Chad Ramsay. —Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025

George said his father quashed his early dream to be a game warden or forester. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer