wooded

adjective

wood·​ed ˈwu̇-dəd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.
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In wooded areas, stay close to lower stands of trees. Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025 Costilla's remains were discovered on Nov. 20, 1993, by two people hunting in a wooded area. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The area is wooded and had been previously searched by public volunteers. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 Houchin said Goodrich’s remains were found in a wooded area 967 yards from his home. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wooded

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wooded was in 1586

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“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed ˈwu̇d-əd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with trees

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