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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed | \ ˈwu̇-dÉ™d How to pronounce wooded (audio) \

Definition of wooded

: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.

Recent Examples on the Web

Court documents detailed that a rifle and a sledgehammer with blood on it were discovered in a wooded area behind the house. Mahita Gajanan, Time, "'My Heart Was Turned to Ash.' Baseball Player Speaks Out After Murders of Wife, Son and Mother-in-Law," 30 Aug. 2019 The suspects led Coconino and Navajo County sheriff's detectives to a wooded area off of Highway 260 outside of Heber. Alyssa Stoney, azcentral, "Body found in Coconino County confirmed as missing New Mexico man," 29 Aug. 2019 Take a walking tour through the wooded area behind the main gate, step into its historical exhibit to learn how the area's first settlers lived and then light a candle at the chapel. Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "Where to go and where to stay on a budget family road trip in Texas," 29 Aug. 2019 Fireworks complaint, Guilford Boulevard Police responded to a complaint of juvenile lighting fireworks in a wooded area at 7:43 p.m. Aug. 24. Brian Lisik, cleveland.com, "Teen found under influence of drugs after disturbance call: Medina Police Blotter.," 26 Aug. 2019 Officials found her body in a creek surrounded by a wooded area behind the school around a half hour after she was reported missing. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky man charged with murdering, raping girl in 2015 pleads guilty," 25 Aug. 2019 He and his wife, Renee Swift McCain, recently moved into a bright townhouse in a quiet, wooded area just north of Washington. Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, "How a McCain came home from war to mourn his famous father," 23 Aug. 2019 The five dead bulls were found on July 30 and 31, in a wooded area about 15 miles from U.S. 395, the nearest major road. oregonlive.com, "Mysterious Oregon cattle killings, mutilations alarm ranchers," 22 Aug. 2019 According to police, at approximately 11:50 a.m. officers responded to the discovery of a body located in a wooded area near the railroad tracks along Center Street. Peter Marteka, courant.com, "Body found near the railroad tracks in Bristol," 18 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of wooded

1586, in the meaning defined above

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wooded

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of wooded

: covered with trees

wooded

adjective
wood·​ed | \ ˈwu̇-dÉ™d How to pronounce wooded (audio) \

Kids Definition of wooded

: covered with trees a wooded lot

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