reforestation

[ ree-fawr-uh-stey-shuhn, -for- ]

noun

1. the act or process of planting trees on land denuded by cutting or fire:

   Visitors to the camp can learn about reforestation and even help plant a tree from the nursery during their visit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reforestation¹

First recorded in 1875–80; reforest ( def ) + -ation ( def )