wooded

adjective

wood·​ed ˈwu̇-dəd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.
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Hiking is a major draw here with trails that take visitors not only to the top of the mountain, but to the natural wooded areas below. Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024 The Discovery and the Doldrums The young boy's body was discovered in a wooded area off Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia on Feb. 25, 1957. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 The claim: UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter identified as 'Samuel H. Ide' A Dec. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of a man in a black T-shirt and glasses holding a rifle in a wooded clearing. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 Four Indiana men are under arrest in the death of a man missing for nearly two months whose decomposing body was found in a wooded area of New Jersey, authorities announced Sunday. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wooded 

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wooded was in 1586

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“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed ˈwu̇d-əd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with trees

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