woodland
noun
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Woodland
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Noun
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noun
Synonyms for woodland
Synonyms: Noun
forest, forestland, timber, timberland, wood(s)
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Examples of woodland in a Sentence
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The swamp was surrounded by dense woodland. the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodlandRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Taking cues from Brooke’s request for a canopy bed and fascination with woodland creatures, Ouellette and Santosuosso created an enchanted forest theme, with a fantastical floral mural as the focal point. — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, "Stuck in college mode with your decor? A Roslindale couple gets a grown-up look.," 25 July 2019 In other words, the invasive species pose a double threat to woodlands. — NBC News, "Survey of U.S. forests ties tree-killing insects to climate change," 15 Aug. 2019 The fire is burning in brush and grass oak woodland in steep terrain. — Curtis Driscoll, The Mercury News, "Moose Fire: Mendocino County wildfire now at 225 acres 25 percent contained," 15 Aug. 2019 There, the young environmental activist joined a treetop protest to stop the ancient woodland from being torn up for open-cast coal ming. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, "Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Victimizes His Accusers—Again: The Broadsheet," 12 Aug. 2019 The woodland portal had been a landmark and curiosity since it was first photographed around 1898, Hamden town Historian David Johnson said. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Police say Door Tree vandal arrested," 6 Aug. 2019 Today, the ancient geological site is covered with a verdant woodland known as Posbury Clump. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Would You Like to Buy an Extinct Volcano?," 2 Aug. 2019 Clearing more of its patchwork of forest, farms and savannah makes the remaining woodland even hotter. — The Economist, "The Amazon is approaching an irreversible tipping point," 1 Aug. 2019 This lively woodland motif contrasts sharply with a plain, narrow concave channel and tightly curled ribbon pattern. — Dallas News, "The centuries-old story behind a new artistic match at the Kimbell Art Museum," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'woodland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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