forestland
noun
for·est·land
ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland 
ˈfär-
Examples of forestland in a Sentence
the region's vanishing forestland
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Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In exchange for giving up their forestland to the U.S. Forest Service for logging, rural counties would receive a share of the logging profits, as well as other funds, to help pay for schools, roads and infrastructure.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Solar farms could be built atop already deforested areas, eliminating the need to clear additional forestlands.
—Thomas Lovejoy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
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Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In exchange for giving up their forestland to the U.S. Forest Service for logging, rural counties would receive a share of the logging profits, as well as other funds, to help pay for schools, roads and infrastructure.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
Nearly half a million acres have burned in Idaho as fires engulf national forestland across the state.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Solar farms could be built atop already deforested areas, eliminating the need to clear additional forestlands.
—Thomas Lovejoy, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
See All Example Sentences for forestland
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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestland. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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