as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the wildfire burned through a large swath of timberland
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Despite the attention on these examples, most foreign entities purchasing land are European or Canadian companies interested in renewable energy or timberland, for example.
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The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Phelan wanted to reduce the limit to 5%, and apply the caps to all forms of real estate, including commercial buildings, second homes, farms and timberland.
—Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
The wildfire started Sunday, with the Estacada Fire District responding around 12:45 p.m. to a report of a brush fire in slashed and reproduced timberlands owned by The Weyerhaeuser Company, according to an update posted to the fire district’s social media.
—oregonlive, 18 July 2023
The timberlands here are rich and varied: maple, oak, beech, birch, mountain ash, and the placer gold of timber, red spruce, prized by the lumber mills for its grain, strength, and beauty.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
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The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Phelan wanted to reduce the limit to 5%, and apply the caps to all forms of real estate, including commercial buildings, second homes, farms and timberland.
—Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
The wildfire started Sunday, with the Estacada Fire District responding around 12:45 p.m. to a report of a brush fire in slashed and reproduced timberlands owned by The Weyerhaeuser Company, according to an update posted to the fire district’s social media.
—oregonlive, 18 July 2023
The timberlands here are rich and varied: maple, oak, beech, birch, mountain ash, and the placer gold of timber, red spruce, prized by the lumber mills for its grain, strength, and beauty.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
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“Timberland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timberland. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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