as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland
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Recent Examples of woodland
Unchecked urban expansion has pushed homes to the fringes of fire-prone woodlands, and the industrial forests planted by Chile’s timber industry have turned hillsides into tinderboxes.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Set within the rolling dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the seven-and-a-half-mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive takes travelers through magnificent woodlands, sandy ridges, and sweeping viewpoints along the shores of Lake Michigan.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Wayne Ostlie, director of land protection for the Minnesota Land Trust, said the property will permanently protect forest, grassland and woodland habitat within a critical migratory bird corridor.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Set within the rolling dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the seven-and-a-half-mile Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive takes travelers through magnificent woodlands, sandy ridges, and sweeping viewpoints along the shores of Lake Michigan.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Wayne Ostlie, director of land protection for the Minnesota Land Trust, said the property will permanently protect forest, grassland and woodland habitat within a critical migratory bird corridor.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
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As Laugier’s story continues, the man wanders through a forest, stumbles upon fallen branches, and has an epiphany.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Delaney's love of gardening, birds and the forest inspired her decision to be transformed into soil — literally — through a process known as natural organic reduction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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