deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
| \ (ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
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Definition of deforestation
: the action or process of clearing of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
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Other Words from deforestation
deforest
\ (ˈ)dē-ˈfȯr-əst
, -ˈfär- \
transitive verb
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transitive verb
Examples of deforestation in a Sentence
the deforestation of the island
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Trump is also considering exempting 90 percent of national forests in Utah from the rule, which would open about four million more untouched acres to potential deforestation. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "It’s Not Enough to Stop Amazon Deforestation," 29 Aug. 2019 Here, environmental researchers explain how farming, big infrastructure projects and roads drive the deforestation that’s slowly killing the Amazon. 1. — Catesby Holmes, The Conversation, "The Amazon is burning: 4 essential reads on Brazil’s vanishing rainforest," 23 Aug. 2019 The sudden reversal, after days of dismissing growing concern over hundreds of fires raging across the Amazon, came as international outrage grew over the rising deforestation in the world’s largest tropical rain forest. — New York Times, "As Amazon Fires Become Global Crisis, Brazil’s President Reverses Course," 23 Aug. 2019 Conservationists have blamed Brazil’s government for the Amazon’s plight, saying Bolsonaro has repeatedly encouraged clearing of the land by loggers and farmers, thereby speeding up the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. — Fox News, "Brazilian environmental minister heckled over record Amazon fires: 'Stop Ecocide!'," 22 Aug. 2019 Cattle ranching is responsible for as much as 80% of the ongoing deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. — Daniel Wolfe, Quartz, "The fires in the Amazon were likely set intentionally," 21 Aug. 2019 Didn’t soybeans embody everything wrong with industrial agriculture, from monoculture to deforestation? — Rachel Sugar, Vox, "Oatly and the quest for the perfect alt-milk," 14 Aug. 2019 The head of Brazil’s institute for space research was fired after a spat with Jair Bolsonaro, the country’s president, over satellite images that showed a sharp increase in the Amazon’s deforestation. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 8 Aug. 2019 That demand causes more land to be cleared for livestock, leading to deforestation. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "New IPCC Report Shows How Our Abuse of Land Drives Climate Change," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deforestation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for deforestation
deforestation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of deforestation
: the act or result of cutting down or burning all the trees in an area
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