national forest

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of national forest¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Turnouts along Templin Highway and the recently renovated Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest are another option.

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“No one could get to work in Jackson Hole, and people coming home were trapped away from their families,” said Linda Merigliano, who recently retired from her role as recreation program manager for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, which contains Teton Pass.

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That work is more important now than ever, said Scott Kosiba, executive director of Friends of the Bridger-Teton, the nonprofit arm of the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

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The next video shows Bald Mountain in the southern Sierra, within Sequoia National Forest.

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This year's display will be at its peak for another few weeks, according to CONAF, Chile's National Forest Corporation.

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Related Words

• preserve 
• reservation 
• reserve