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timberland

American  
[tim-ber-land] / ˈtɪm bərˌlænd /

noun

timberlands plural
  1. land covered with timber-producing forests.


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

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Atlanta-based Domain was founded in 2008 by PricewaterhouseCoopers veteran Patrick R. Leardo and focuses on asset-backed investments, including real estate, timberland and entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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 • Jan. 15, 2026

PotlatchDeltic rose 4.6% to $43.55 as Rayonier reached an agreement to merge with the fellow timberland company.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Industry groups representing loggers, mills, private timberland owners, biomass energy producers and others claim the designation would lead to heightened wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

They had gone straight through the timberland at a gallop, and emerging on the other side, rode rapidly away.

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