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

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

The 2001 rule protects national forestland in California and many other states from road construction and timber harvesting.

From Los Angeles Times

The United States Department of Agriculture on Monday announced that it will rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of national forestland from road construction and timber harvesting.

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Forest Service oversees more than half of the forestland in California and represents the largest federal firefighting entity.

From Los Angeles Times

In April, the administration opened 112.5 million acres of federal forestland to industrial logging in an effort to increase domestic timber supplies.

From Los Angeles Times