Sherwood Forest

American

noun

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

Sherwood Forest British

/ 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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Sherwood Forest Cultural

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

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Newly appointed Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has written to the owner of Facebook and Instagram, urging them to better protect users from being bombarded with unwanted ads.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the approach was freeing up specialists' time to focus on surgery.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

Wednesday's 166.6km relatively flat stage from Sherwood Forest to Newark is expected to be another day for the sprinters.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

The first UK location opened in 1987, at Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.

From BBC ● May 15, 2023

Down the road from Belhaven is white Woodland Hills, then Sherwood Forest, which is miles a big live oaks with the moss hanging down.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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