forestland
noun
for·est·land
ˈfȯr-əst-ˌland 
ˈfär-
Examples of forestland in a Sentence
the region's vanishing forestland
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Great Mountain Forest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit encompassing 6,200 acres of contiguous forestland in Norfolk, Canaan, and Falls Village, Connecticut.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
On May 26, the state of Jammu and Kashmir agreed to transfer 39 acres of forestland in the Kashmir Valley to the board in order to create shelters and other facilities for Hindu pilgrims.
—Fahad Shah, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2015
Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In exchange for giving up their forestland to the U.S. Forest Service for logging, rural counties would receive a share of the logging profits, as well as other funds, to help pay for schools, roads and infrastructure.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
On May 26, the state of Jammu and Kashmir agreed to transfer 39 acres of forestland in the Kashmir Valley to the board in order to create shelters and other facilities for Hindu pilgrims.
—Fahad Shah, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2015
Opponents argue the project will lead to the militarization of the police and are concerned about the loss of forestland.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In exchange for giving up their forestland to the U.S. Forest Service for logging, rural counties would receive a share of the logging profits, as well as other funds, to help pay for schools, roads and infrastructure.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forestland
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“Forestland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestland. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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