Pine Barrens

American  

noun

1. the, an extensive coastal region in S and SE New Jersey, composed chiefly of pine stands, sandy soils, and swampy streams. About 2,000 sq. mi. (5,180 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

This instability created lawless zones such as the “neutral ground” of Bergen County in northeast New Jersey and the Pine Barrens in the south, where hardened “banditti” flourished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Swain says another “lesser-known candidate” for a Maui-type disaster is the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

From Scientific American • Aug. 23, 2023

His face glows for much of the episode "The Pine Barrens," cast down into a screen.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2022

At Showman, Hayden demonstrated how his logs, salvaged from the Pine Barrens in New Jersey, are split and planed into usable planks that still preserve their long branches, defying standard lumber production.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Before we left Pine Barrens, my father ordered a small escort of cavalrymen to be in readiness to join that coach if the scouts, who were watching, thought it necessary.

From Trent's Trust, and Other Stories by Harte, Bret