Sherwood Forest

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noun

an ancient royal forest in central England, chiefly in Nottinghamshire: the traditional haunt of Robin Hood.

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How to use Sherwood Forest in a sentence

When he returned to Sherwood Forest a free man, Julia interpreted it as him coming to apologize.
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He first rose to prominence as a lawyer in Queens, who settled a boiling racial dispute over public housing in Forest Hills.
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“It fundamentally changes the architecture of forest canopies,” says Watson.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The birds poop all over the forest, and thanks to the viscin, the mistletoe seeds in said poop stick to branches.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, most of the suffering species ate insects on the forest floor.
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From the looks of it, mistletoe is a keystone species and plays a crucial role in that forest ecosystem.
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However, they were not seen to venture far into the surrounding deciduous forest.
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Sherwood often wavers between him and Kullak, and Deppe would like to teach Sherwood if he could, simply out of interest for him.
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To show you that it is not alone my judgment of Deppe—four of Kullak's best pupils, including Sherwood!
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He swims every day in the river; he fishes from his bamboo raft; he hunts in the forest with his father.
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And the covering of Juda shall be discovered, and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest

/ (ˈʃɜːˌwʊd) /

noun

an ancient forest in central England, in Nottinghamshire: formerly a royal hunting ground and much more extensive; famous as the home of Robin Hood

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Cultural definitions for Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest

An actual forest of central England. According to legend, it was the home of Robin Hood (see also Robin Hood) and his companions.