forester

¹ American  

[fawr-uh-ster, for-] / ˈfɔr ə stər, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. a person who is expert in forestry.

2. an officer having responsibility for the maintenance of a forest.

3. forest ranger.

4. Zoology. an animal of the forest.

5. a large, gray kangaroo, Macropus canguru.

6. any moth of the family Agaristidae, typically black with two yellowish or whitish spots on each wing.

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Forester ² American  

[fawr-uh-ster, for-] / ˈfɔr ə stər, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. C(ecil) S(cott), 1899–1966, English novelist and journalist.

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forester ¹ British  

/ ˈfɒrɪstə /

noun

1. a person skilled in forestry or in charge of a forest

2. any of various Old World moths of the genus Ino , characterized by brilliant metallic green wings: family Zygaenidae

3. a person or animal that lives in a forest

4. (capital) a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society

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Forester ² British  

/ ˈfɒrɪstə /

noun

1. C ( ecil ) S ( cott ) 1899–1966, English novelist; creator of Captain Horatio Hornblower in a series of novels on the Napoleonic Wars

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Etymology

Origin of forester

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word forestier. See forest, -er ²

Example Sentences

The forester examined the tree and found D-shaped holes — the calling card of the goldspotted oak borer — where the beetles had chewed through the tree to emerge from the bark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Farmer and retired forester Aled Thomas said the Celtic rainforest had been "grazed since the beginning of time", leading to the formation of these woodlands.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

Then in the early 1940s, a Chinese forester discovered an old dawn redwood growing in a central Chinese valley.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Matt McCombs, Colorado’s head forester, has seen the reach and severity of wildfires increase year after year, with diminishing ability to revive the charred landscapes they left behind.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

I feel like a regular forester, but I can’t do what I’m supposed to.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson