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

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

Though the agency treated about 313,000 acres in the state this fiscal year, California is home to approximately 33 million acres of forestland — about 19 million acres of which are federally managed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

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