timberland

American  

[tim-ber-land] / ˈtɪm bərˌlænd /

noun

1. land covered with timber-producing forests.

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timberland British  

/ ˈtɪmbəˌlænd /

noun

1. land covered with trees grown for their timber

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Etymology

Origin of timberland

An Americanism dating back to 1645–55; timber + -land

Example Sentences

The late David Swensen, who earned high returns for Yale University’s endowment by investing in “alternative” assets such as venture capital, timberland, and private-equity buyout funds, popularized the notion of an “illiquidity premium.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryan Dezember is based in New York and writes about commodities, including lumber, oil, natural gas, copper and gold, as well as real assets, such as timberlands and energy infrastructure, for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryan Dezember is based in New York and writes about commodities, including oil, natural gas, cotton, lumber and grains, as well as real assets, such as timberland, energy infrastructure and rental houses.

From The Wall Street Journal

In some cases, smaller timberland owners have had to pay for thinnings, turning what is typically a payday into a major expense.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is the largest holder of timberland in the U.S. and a leading producer of logs, lumber and oriented strand board.

From Barron's

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