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forest

/ˈfɔɹəst/noun, verb2 syllables

Forest means: land that is covered with trees and shrubs.

Synonyms for forest6

noun, as in land that is covered with trees and shrubs

woodland, timberland, timber

noun, as in the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

wood, woods

verb, as in establish a forest on previously unforested land

afforest

What does forest mean?3

noun

1

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

2

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

verb

1

establish a forest on previously unforested land“afforest the mountains”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Forest in a sentence

  • If the weather clears up, we'll go for a walk in the forest.CK
  • He walked in the forest, with birds singing cheerfully above his head.unknown
  • When they look at the forest, they don't see the trees.ulyssemc1
  • Because of these trees, he can't see the forest.Zifre
  • After the rain, many mushrooms grow in the forest.papabear
  • The hunter went deep into the forest, never to return.CM
  • The treasure is still in the forest, where it is buried under a tree.CK
  • If you go into the forest, watch out for the man-eating ogres!Scott

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Forms of forest

as a noun

plural
forests

as a verb

past tense
forested
present participle
foresting
third-person singular
forests
past participle
forested