forestland

[ fawr-ist-land, for- ]
/ ˈfɔr ɪstˌlænd, ˈfɒr- /

noun

land containing or covered with forests.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of forestland

First recorded in 1640–50; forest + land

Words nearby forestland

forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forestick, forestland, forestry, forestville, foreswear, foretaste, foretell
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Example sentences from the Web for forestland

  • 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

  • Climbing so out of desert to forestland was a gradual and accumulating joy to me.

    Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey