woodland
noun
land covered with woods or trees.
woodland
1 American
[wood-land, -luhnd, wood-luhnd]
/ ˈwʊdˌlænd, -lənd, ˈwʊd lənd /
noun
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woodlands
plural
adjective
Woodland
2
American
[wood-luhnd]
/ ˈwʊd lənd /
noun
woodland
British
/ ˈwʊdlənd /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of woodland
Explanation
Woodland is a natural habitat with many plants and trees. Therefore, a zebra would not be considered a woodland animal, but a deer would fit the bill. You can use woodland as a noun, or as an adjective to describe things that have something to do with this particular kind of land, like woodland animals or a woodland habitat. Woodlands usually feature trees, grasses, shrubs, and other plants. If you're walking in the woods and the trees almost completely block the sunlight, you're in a forest, not a woodland. The Old English version was wudulond.
Example Sentences
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A tree-planting action plan has been launched, with a target of 12% woodland cover by 2050.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since it began surveys in May, the CRT has installed 39 footprint tunnels along hedgerows and woodland edges, with nine of the tunnels recording dormouse footprints.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
An area of wet woodland and marsh has been acquired alongside pastureland south of the River Sow.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Before European settlement, the landscape around Cloggs Cave included riparian forest and open woodland containing many different plant species.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The woodland of Belorussia was so thick that there was hardly any place to use as an airfield, so the 46th Guards had to take off and land in forest clearings.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The Woodland Trust reckons there are only 39,000 of them left, while the Save Our Reds campaign thinks just 15,000 remain, including in conservation areas such as Formby on Merseyside.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
That brings us to our guest, the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, a fraternal twin of Toyota’s bZ Woodland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The western San Fernando Valley and Woodland Hills will reach 105 degrees, Lund said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Americans Chris Gotterup and Gary Woodland are on 11 under, with compatriot Collin Morikawa on 10 under and South Korea's Im Sung-Jae on nine under.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Everyone on our team answered B. One person on the Woodland team answered A. Mr. Kingsley smiles and says, “Woodland has three points and Spaulding now has four with all correct responses.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
But wildfires have burned several of these areas in recent years, including dense woodlands near Covington Flats and Black Rock Campground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hidden in parks, woodlands and nature reserves, species ranging from the bright-red fly agaric to the rare red cage fungus can be found by anyone willing to slow down and take a closer look.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
In Georgia, the top U.S. timber-industry state, 88% of woodlands are owned by individuals and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Gloucestershire district, which lies between the River Severn and the Welsh border, has long been known for its ancient woodlands, market towns and rural communities.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He found that he was lying, well wrapped, under tall grey-skinned trees in a quiet corner of the woodlands on the west bank of the Great River, Anduin.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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