often attributive
1
: a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract
A fire destroyed acres of forest.
forests of pine and mahogany
2
: a tract of wooded land in England formerly owned by the sovereign and used for game
3
: something resembling a forest especially in profusion or lushness
a forest of microphones
a kelp forest
a forest of skyscrapers
forested; foresting; forests
: to cover with trees or forest
land densely forested with firs
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Examples of forest in a Sentence
Noun
Fires destroyed acres of forest.
the endless forest that the first European settlers encountered
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Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Newsom has faced criticism for cutting the state's funding for wildfire and forest resilience by $101 million last year, while overall increasing the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's wildfire protection budget.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Harper's Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
So if a developer needs to clear a forested area, the proper bank will be forested.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Programs include a trivia night, a meet and greet with the two mascots and forest management hikes.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Newsom has faced criticism for cutting the state's funding for wildfire and forest resilience by $101 million last year, while overall increasing the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's wildfire protection budget.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Sweden is more than ten times the size of Switzerland and about 70 percent forested.
—Harper's Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
So if a developer needs to clear a forested area, the proper bank will be forested.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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