woodlot
noun
wood·lot
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Definition of woodlot
: a restricted area of woodland usually privately maintained as a source of fuel, posts, and lumber
Examples of woodlot in a Sentence
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Suburban woodlots, on the other hand, are unlikely to support many mouse predators. — Ted Levin, BostonGlobe.com, "9 myths about ticks and Lyme disease, debunked," 23 Aug. 2019 These landscapes could be prioritized for restoration interventions that increase food, water and fuel security through agroforestry practices, watershed protection, woodlots for producing firewood and local timber or commercial tree plantations. — Robin Chazdon, Quartz Africa, "Scientists are mapping out how to restore tropical rainforests around the world," 7 July 2019 At first, the city used the stony ridge for woodlots and rain catchments. — William J. Broad, New York Times, "How the Ice Age Shaped New York," 5 June 2018 In the middle of a 7-acre woodlot of indigenous trees in Chemare, a village in Kenya’s Rift Valley, Charles Ng’ong’oni keeps 164 hollow-log beehives, which in good years bring him a healthy income by producing thousands of liters of honey. — The Christian Science Monitor, "As climate change worsens, East African beekeepers struggle with harvest," 17 May 2018 But Ng'ong'oni's said even the bees are struggling to deal with drought and worsening heat extremes, despite his having planted a woodlot of trees to help provide nectar. — The Christian Science Monitor, "As climate change worsens, East African beekeepers struggle with harvest," 17 May 2018 The songbirds arrive at High Island after their overwater crossing and descend into the community’s woodlots to feed, drink, bathe and regroup. — Bruce M. Beehler, Smithsonian, "Thirty-Seven Warblers in a Hundred Days," 16 Apr. 2018 The discounts work by basing assessments on what the land is worth as a working farm or woodlot, and not its value if sold on the real estate market. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "HEADLINE TEST," 14 Mar. 2018 Acts 319 and 515 defined Act 319: Grants lower assessments based on what a property can earn as a farm or woodlot, not its value on the real estate market. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "HEADLINE TEST," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'woodlot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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woodlot
noun
English Language Learners Definition of woodlot
: a small area of trees that can be used as fuel or to provide wood for building things
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woodlot
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wood·lot
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Kids Definition of woodlot
: a small area of trees that is set aside to be used for firewood or to provide wood for building things