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View synonyms for national forest

national forest

noun

  1. forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of national forest1

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

We drove up Highway 69 through a corner of the Angelina National Forest, and it was growing dark as we approached Lufkin.

Wednesday, authorities got a break when a caller reported spotting the trio at a campsite near San Isabel National Forest.

Thus the average National Forest comprises about one million acres of government lands.

Few people have any conception of what a gigantic empire the National Forest domain is.

In fact it is no exaggeration to say that all our large western rivers have their origin on National Forest land.

Before the National Forest policy was put into effect the large ranges of the West were used indiscriminately by all.

The money for the construction of National Forest improvements is secured from various sources.

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