woodland

[noun woo d-land, -luh nd; adjective woo d-luh nd]

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noun

land covered with woods or trees.

adjective

of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods; sylvan: a woodland nymph.

Origin of woodland

before 900; Old English wuduland. See wood¹, land

Woodland

[woo d-luh nd]

noun

a city in N central California.

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Examples from the Web for woodland

Contemporary Examples

So the elves in the Woodland Realm were an obvious [choice].
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth
Alex Suskind
December 4, 2014
And truly, Blake Lively and your fellow band of woodland sprites with spreadsheets, that is fine.
Blake Lively Gets Her GOOP On
Tim Teeman
July 23, 2014
Katrina, who was hung for witchcraft, is trapped in a woodland inferno between the two worlds.
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is TV’s Craziest, Most Over-the-Top New Show ... And You Should Watch It
Amy Zimmerman
October 8, 2013
All around the funnel, the treetops in the woodland interior were bending and snapping in frantic circles.
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser
Lee Sandlin
April 14, 2013
The 38-year-old was born Osama Lutfi in Panorama City, Calif., in the San Fernando Valley, and grew up in nearby Woodland Hills.
Was ‘Manager’ Sam Lutfi Britney Spears’s Savior, or Her Svengali?
Maria Elena Fernandez
October 30, 2012

Historical Examples

"It is well," said he, and with a shake of the bridle rode on down the woodland path.
The White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
It was the Indian whoop, which her father had taught her in their woodland rambles at home.
The Green Satin Gown
Laura E. Richards
There was nothing and no one in sight yet amid the woodland shadows.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
Slowly the glowing light vanished behind a bluff of woodland.
The Law-Breakers
Ridgwell Cullum
Stole on the winds through the woodland aisles like the breath of a censer.
Poems
William D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for woodland

woodland

noun

1. land that is mostly covered with woods or dense growths of trees and shrubs
2. (as modifier)woodland fauna

Derived Formswoodlander, noun

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Word Origin and History for woodland

n.

Old English wudulond; see wood (n.) + land (n.).

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Examples from the Web for woodland

Contemporary Examples

So the elves in the Woodland Realm were an obvious [choice].

And truly, Blake Lively and your fellow band of woodland sprites with spreadsheets, that is fine.

Katrina, who was hung for witchcraft, is trapped in a woodland inferno between the two worlds.

All around the funnel, the treetops in the woodland interior were bending and snapping in frantic circles.

The 38-year-old was born Osama Lutfi in Panorama City, Calif., in the San Fernando Valley, and grew up in nearby Woodland Hills.

Historical Examples

"It is well," said he, and with a shake of the bridle rode on down the woodland path.

It was the Indian whoop, which her father had taught her in their woodland rambles at home.

There was nothing and no one in sight yet amid the woodland shadows.

Slowly the glowing light vanished behind a bluff of woodland.

Stole on the winds through the woodland aisles like the breath of a censer.

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Word Origin and History for woodland

n.

Origin of woodland