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forest floor

American  
[fawr-ist flawr, fahr-ist] / ˈfɔr ɪst ˈflɔr, ˈfɑr ɪst /

noun

  • forest floors
    plural
  1. the portion of a forest immediately above ground, generally covered with decaying plant matter.


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Large areas of the forest floor have been scorched.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Males typically call from leaves on shrubs and bromeliads several meters above the forest floor.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Dead pine needles and soot carpet the forest floor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

On a cool spring morning, a forest floor may seem calm and still.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

The trees are quieter than I remember, and my scuffed boots thunder as they hit the forest floor.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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