reforestation

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noun

re·​for·​es·​ta·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən How to pronounce reforestation (audio)
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing forest cover (as by natural seeding or by the artificial planting of seeds or young trees)
reforest
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst How to pronounce reforestation (audio)
-ˈfär-
transitive verb

reforest

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transitive verb

re·​for·​est (ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst How to pronounce reforest (audio)
-ˈfär-
: to renew forest cover on (denuded land) by natural seeding or artificial planting
reforestation
(ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən How to pronounce reforest (audio)
-ˌfär-
noun

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As for restoration and reforestation, just leave it alone and nature will take over. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 The lodge also has long-standing links with local community projects, including a school, a community garden and a reforestation program. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 In the Maya Biosphere Reserve, reforestation outpaced deforestation for the first time in 2019. — Anna Lello-Smith, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 Funds generated from this plate go toward Idaho replanting and reforestation projects, as well as environmental education programs for Idaho students and teachers. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reforestation

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

re- + forest

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reforestation was in 1887

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reforestation

noun
re·​for·​es·​ta·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən How to pronounce reforestation (audio)
-ˌfär-
: the action of renewing a forest by planting seeds or young trees
reforest
(ˈ)rē-ˈfȯr-əst How to pronounce reforestation (audio)
-ˈfär-
verb

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