national forest

American  

noun

1. forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.

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Etymology

Origin of national forest

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Then, on Wednesday morning, the surviving 20 horses were taken to a facility on the Modoc National Forest for continued rehabilitation.

From Los Angeles Times

Technically in Glendale, Montrose-Verdugo City sits just south of La-Crescenta Montrose, the scenic community set beneath the Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times

Angeles National Forest, federal land managed by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The rain prompted multiple road closures over the weekend, including a 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive along with State Route 33 between Fairview Road and Lockwood Valley Road in the Los Padres National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times

The California Department of Transportation closed all lanes along State Route 2 from 3.3 miles east of Newcomb’s Ranch to State Route 138 in Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve