Thesaurus results for FORESTS

forests

noun

plural of forest

as in woods

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 forests Selective harvesting can help restore kelp forests, Salomon says, but doing so effectively requires sustained effort. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Beyond the breaks stood forests of giant kelp, each capable of growing as much as 50 centimeters a day. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 From the Hells Canyon area, to the mountains and forests in North Idaho, to the breathtaking views in the Bitterroot Mountains, the couple saw Idaho in all its glory. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 The marine conservation area near Point Sal encompasses kelp forests and what’s known as Lion Rock, a haven for sea lions, seals and migratory birds, said Violet Sage Walker, chair of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The top of the model depicts a spinning UFO floating above one of those iconic coniferous forests that dominated 90s sci-fi. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026 In North Georgia’s mountains, autumn already is transforming ridges, forests and streambanks into dazzling palettes of reds, yellows, maroons and deep oranges — all part of nature’s annual leaf color spectacle. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026 During the milder months, spend days enjoying Edmonton’s beautiful nature, canoeing on Astotin Lake or hiking through aspen forests and wetlands home to moose and bison in Elk Island National Park. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 Expanding fires and heavy smoke left them with no safe route back to larger forests before they were evacuated in early September, Suciadi said. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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In an elaborate fairy-tale takeoff, Homer abandons Bart and Lisa in the middle of the woods to help solve the family’s food-shortage problem.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Until this day in the woods, Dad, too, had treated my weight as her problem.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of woods

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The park spans roughly 12,000 acres of grasslands, desert scrub, riparian, and pine woodlands, which means there is a huge variety of wildlife and habitat types to see and explore.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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