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

The bear was relocated to the Angeles National Forest, according to a Times report.

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Members of the MS-13 gang used the Angeles National Forest and other isolated mountain areas as the locale for a series of grisly killings, prosecutors argued at a racketeering trial in downtown Los Angeles.

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The 175-pound creature was relocated in the Angeles National Forest.

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But in darker pockets of the region — the Angeles National Forest, Joshua Tree, and parts of the high desert — stargazers and photographers stood a better chance of watching the ribbons of color unfurl in the night sky.

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Triggered by an intense geomagnetic storm, the northern lights made a rare visit to the Southland on Tuesday night, painting the skies above the Angeles National Forest in dazzling pink and purple hues.

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Related Words

• preserve 
• reservation 
• reserve