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forestland

noun

ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland

Definition of forestland

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area the region's vanishing forestland

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Recent Examples of forestland As well as exploring the 40 acres of picturesque olive groves and forestland, the hotel offers an indulgent spa, which has both indoor and outdoor facilities, and a fine dining restaurant, Cedri. — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The Forest Service administers another 5,500 grazing permits on 77 million acres of federal forestland. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026 While the press office did not specifically address how the executive order may affect current rebuilding policies, Gallegos said that more than half of California's forests are federally managed, with the state managing only about 3% of forestland. — James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 In 1978, the legislature passed the Use Value Appraisal Act, which lowered property taxes for owners who agreed to maintain their property for agricultural purposes or forestland. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forestland

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The humidity lifts, replaced by bright, mild days made for the historic streets of Savannah and Charleston, or the maritime forests and salt marshes beyond them.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

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