forestland

American  

[fawr-ist-land, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪstˌlænd, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. land containing or covered with forests.

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Etymology

Origin of forestland

First recorded in 1640–50; forest + land

Example Sentences

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forestland

Mr. Schumer has described Micron’s site as “open fields,” but it includes hundreds of acres of wetlands and forestland that are nesting areas for endangered bats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

A missing mother and her child were found in deep California forestland recently by rescuers who located them after following a trail of notes the woman had left behind, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

J.N.U., which was founded in 1967 and is spread over hundreds of acres of secluded forestland in southwestern New Delhi, has more than 7,000 students and about 600 professors and instructors.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Using this approach, the researchers were able to quantify the reduced risk of high-intensity fires after a low-intensity fire burns in a forestland, and then see how long the protective effect lasts.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023

So it was entirely possible that somewhere, hidden in one of Ludus’s large, unexplored patches of forestland, there was a small stone-covered hill that resembled a human skull.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline