forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

1

: a person trained in forestry

2

: an inhabitant of a forest

3

: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)

4

Forester : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most effective messengers are not grassroots activists or rising politicians but farmers, wildland firefighters, fishermen, cowboys, hunters, game wardens and foresters. —Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Through the act, the Kansas Forest Service received $300,000 to put toward beautification and planting efforts in Wyandotte County, said Blaine Stroble, a community forester with the state. —Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026

And among the state’s professional foresters and firefighters, there is certainly growing awareness of the potential threat. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026

Goldsworthy had originally sought to use a site about half a mile away, but the head forester of the Buccleuch estate, Jim Colchester, had urged him to visit this spot. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for forester

• chorister

Kids Definition

forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər 

ˈfär-

C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer