forest green

noun

1. Lincoln green.

Other Word Forms

• forest-green adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of forest green¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Savage has eight wins and one defeat from his first 14 league matches with Forest Green, likening the spirit there to the connection he enjoys with ex-England striker Chris Sutton as part of co-hosting duties on BBC Radio 5 Live football phone-in 606.

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Based in Nailsworth, which has a population of less than 6,000, Gloucestershire club Forest Green were taken over by green energy pioneer Dale Vince in 2010.

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Vince has raised Forest Green's profile by implementing eco-friendly initiatives such as making Rovers all-vegan and winning recognition from the United Nations as the world's first carbon-neutral football club in 2018.

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Savage's 22-year-old son Charlie - who has since joined Reading and been capped by Wales - spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Forest Green from Manchester United.

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Another club Bellerin is part of is Forest Green Rovers.

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