second growth

noun

1. the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.

second growth

noun

1. natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting, or some other disturbance

Word History and Origins

Origin of second growth¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

“There are many times you can go after large swatches of second growth if you can go after a small percentage of old growth. It suddenly makes more sense.”

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“I mean, we can cut second growth, but the people on the other end are not going to like it. It’s just not going to last.”

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The biomass heating system would use leftover wood from thinning of second growth forests or from timber operations, said Clay Good of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project.

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There’s what we call old growth and second growth.

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But mostly, the draw here is the chance to take in impressive second growth, dodge sword ferns and meander along a trail equally well-suited for kids or serious trail runners.

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