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

For one, an estimated 350,000 new houses are constructed each year in the wildland urban interface, or the area where human development meets forestland and other natural landscapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024

J.N.U., which was founded in 1967 and is spread over hundreds of acres of secluded forestland in southwestern New Delhi, has more than 7,000 students and about 600 professors and instructors.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Though the agency treated about 313,000 acres in the state this fiscal year, California is home to approximately 33 million acres of forestland — about 19 million acres of which are federally managed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Using this approach, the researchers were able to quantify the reduced risk of high-intensity fires after a low-intensity fire burns in a forestland, and then see how long the protective effect lasts.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023

Windstorms, lightning fires, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and other natural calamities knock down trees and open up the forest, or prevent open country from turning into forestland.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann