often attributive
1
: a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
A fire destroyed acres of forest.
forests of pine and mahogany
2
: a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game
3
: something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness
a forest of microphones
a kelp forest
a forest of skyscrapers
forested; foresting; forests
: to cover with trees or forest
land densely forested with firs
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Noun
Fires destroyed acres of forest.
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The credit value of the forest reflects real, on-the-ground protection efforts—stopping bulldozers, preventing forest fires, confiscating chainsaws, and helping local Indigenous communities develop sustainable livelihoods that do not damage the forests.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
The state is also undertaking difficult but necessary work to improve management of its vitally important groundwater resources, as well as the headwater forests that supply some two-thirds of the state’s water.
—Letitia Grenier, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
On the final stretch of his journey to the castle, Thomas stands, exhausted, in the middle of a forest as snow falls, and a ghostly carriage approaches.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The credit value of the forest reflects real, on-the-ground protection efforts—stopping bulldozers, preventing forest fires, confiscating chainsaws, and helping local Indigenous communities develop sustainable livelihoods that do not damage the forests.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
Such a broad geographic range might hint that A. afarensis lived in a variety of habitats that ranged from closed and forested to more open and somewhat dry, as well, which has important implications for how anthropologists reconstruct the lives of the hominins.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
The state is also undertaking difficult but necessary work to improve management of its vitally important groundwater resources, as well as the headwater forests that supply some two-thirds of the state’s water.
—Letitia Grenier, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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