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  forester

  noun

  a person who is expert in forestry.
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  Forester

  noun

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

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 former forester was hired in just one week -- a swiftness that demonstrates a major problem facing Ukraine's economy amid Russian invasion: severe labour shortages.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The last sighting of a forester was in 1974, according to the field club.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

In addition to the culvert damage at the state beach, 10 canary date palms were blown down this winter and 14 others were removed by a contractor at the direction of a forester, Moreno said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2024

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

The forester was able to turn the laugh a week later when his chance encounter was proved to be no dream.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford