forestland
noun
for·est·land
| \ ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland
, ˈfär-\
, ˈfär-\
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Synonyms for forestland
Synonyms
forest, timber, timberland, wood(s), woodland
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California’s proposed legislation follows an investigation last year by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine into Indonesia’s role in producing palm oil on tropical forestlands and vulnerable peatland. — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, "Proposed California Law Would Punish Companies for Failing to Limit Harm to the Planet’s Forests," 7 Aug. 2019 The state’s current wildfire-fighting strategy relies heavily on altering forestland and creating firebreaks. — Colleen Shalby, latimes.com, "Expect more fires this season in California, experts warn," 28 June 2019 Forestry officials in Alabama are still tallying lost value, but have identified more than 42,000 acres of forestland in the state’s southeast corner where damage ranges from modest to total loss. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "Stressed Southern Timber Growers Get Hit Again," 27 Oct. 2018 For an initial payment of around $3 million to the Indonesian government, Mr. Hartono’s company gained the rights to the forestland for 60 years. — Jon Emont, WSJ, "One Man’s Money-Draining Bet on Climate Change," 27 Dec. 2018 The city, situated amid forestland that offered a healthy supply of timber, saw its first surge of furniture-making in the 17th century, when English makers settled there and continued their craft in a new homeland. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "A Tiny North Carolina Town You've Never Heard of Makes Most of America's Furniture," 27 Mar. 2019 Investors large and small snapped up forestland that big paper companies put on the market to take advantage of the interest. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "Thousands of Southerners Planted Trees for Retirement. It Didn’t Work.," 9 Oct. 2018 Under the current system, forestland leaseholders turn a profit by cutting and selling trees. — Jake Bullinger, Outside Online, "How to Make Millions While Saving a Forest," 7 May 2018 About 57% of California forestland is owned by the federal government while most of the rest is private land regulated by the state. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "California’s Paradise Lost," 12 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forestland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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