scrublands

noun

Definition of scrublandsnext
plural of scrubland
as in thickets

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  1. forests
  2. groves
  3. woodlands
  4. woods
Noun
  • But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • By century’s end, up to 20% of all Earth’s land could experience abrupt ecosystem transformation, such as forests becoming grasslands, with attendant extinction and collapse of ecosystems.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of forests
Noun
  • Ensconced in a vineyard, the property is dotted with cork tree groves, gardens and hiking trails.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Alico continues to manage its citrus groves and land holdings, with recent developments including the extension of a citrus grove management agreement and the impact of Hurricane Milton on its operations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of groves
Noun
  • Your brain loves spending a minimum of two hours a week in parks, woodlands or beaches.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Forest Service says the connection people foster with their woodlands along the way is all by design.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of woodlands
Noun
  • But, of course, around them hiding in forests and hills and woods are the infected.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In this case, however, the bear found a natural food source — a dead critter in the woods — and made the most of it.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of woods
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