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forest

noun

ˈfȯr-əst

as in woodland

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered

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Recent Examples of forest And in exchange, the forests of Finland will be there for them year after year, providing them with mushrooms and lingonberries. —

Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 The hero of the spot, a boy named Nico, meets Target mascot Bullseye and is transported to a magical Target store with a real Berry the Bear, a forest of trees and a giant peppermint swirl slide. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 At home in the tropical forests of Central and South America, these bats feed on various animals, including tapirs, mountain lions, penguins, and, most often nowadays, livestock. —

Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 And once that happened, autocracy would seem as natural as the forest. —

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest