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

An hour’s drive from Los Angeles are deserts, canyons and the thousand square miles of the Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times

The fire ultimately burned more than 680 acres, including approximately 450 acres within the San Bernardino National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times

The avalanche was a football field in length, said Chris Feutrier, a forest supervisor for the Tahoe National Forest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Was it better than the reset I get after a massage in the San Gabriel Valley or a hike in the Angeles National Forest?

From Los Angeles Times

Gallatin River in the Gallatin National Forest near Bozeman: The stirring fly-fishing scene at the end of “A River Runs Through It” is memorable for its Robert Redford voice-over: “Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it…. I am haunted by waters.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve