Epping Forest

American

[ep-ing] / ˈɛp ɪŋ /

noun

a park in E England, NE of London: formerly a royal forest.

Epping Forest British

noun

a forest in E England, northeast of London: formerly a royal hunting ground

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At court on Thursday, Epping Forest District Council sought leave to challenge the High Court judge's decision at the Court of Appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Antonio shattered his femur in four different places after his Ferrari spun off the road and crashed into a tree in Epping Forest during Storm Darragh.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Essex County Council developed the proposal for three unitaries, supported by Braintree and Epping Forest district councils.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Judge Justice Timothy Mould dismissed Epping Forest District Council's bid on Tuesday, the latest in the legal saga which has engulfed the hotel and its residents.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Its chief haunts are woods, and we may mention among its favoured localities Epping Forest, Monk's Wood in Cambridgeshire, the wooded parts of South Devon and Dorset, New Forest, Colchester, and Peterborough.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

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