woodland

¹

[wood-land, -luhnd, wood-luhnd]

noun

1. land covered with woods or trees.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods; sylvan.

   a woodland nymph.

Woodland

²

[wood-luhnd]

noun

1. a city in N central California.

woodland

/ ˈwʊdlənd /

noun

1. 1. land that is mostly covered with woods or dense growths of trees and shrubs

   2. ( as modifier )

      woodland fauna

Other Word Forms

• woodlander noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodland¹

before 900; Old English wuduland. See wood ¹, land

Example Sentences

The area, not far from Black Rock Campground, is one of the park’s densest Joshua tree woodlands.

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Two weeks later, her partially burned clothing was found on Bidston Hill, a large area of woodland about an hour's walk from the alley.

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European wildcats – historically also known as woodcats – were once widespread in Great Britain until human persecution and the loss of woodland and rough grass habitats saw them disappear from England and Wales.

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In my Connecticut backyard, I’ve been reclaiming the turf under my maples and birches by planting native ferns, geraniums and woodland asters.

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The former cattle ranches, one known as the “Hershey Ranch” and the other as the “Carothers Ranch,” include grasslands, oak woodlands and dark evergreen forests.

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Related Words

• forest 
• timberland 
• wood