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forestland

[ fawr-ist-land, for- ]

/ ˈfɔr ɪstˌlænd, ˈfɒr- /

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noun

land containing or covered with forests.

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Origin of forestland

First recorded in 1640–50; forest + land

Words nearby forestland

forest green, Forest Grove, Forest Hill, Forest Hills, forestick, forestland, Forest of Dean, Forest Park, forest ranger, forest reserve, forestry

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How to use forestland in a sentence

Ideally situated on 50 acres, including access to its own private fishing pond, the property is also adjacent to national forestland.
8 Getaway-Worthy Cabins Near Yellowstone National Park|Megan Michelson|April 5, 2021|Outside Online
Burden said she used to attend Oregon Board of Forestry meetings to advocate for issues that included conserving forestland to help Wheeler’s tourism and recreation economy.
Timber Tax Cuts Cost Oregon Towns Billions. Then Polluted Water Drove Up the Price.|by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive|January 1, 2021|ProPublica
At last the men and the pack-horses ahead came to a halt in a level green forestland with no high trees.
The Call of the Canyon|Zane Grey
To Dale's keen ear these sounds were all they should have been, betokening an unchanged serenity of forestland.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

Making clearings and grazing livestock in the designated forestland were prohibited.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
Up in this odorous forestland I could not see where there had been lack of rain.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
How pleasant, how welcome, how beautiful and lonely the wild forestland!
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey