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

In Zambia, the burning of forests and natural woodlands is a serious issue.

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Lou Carpenter, who owns ancient woodland that provides a habitat for rare birds, told the BBC that catapults were being used to poach, and the problem was getting worse.

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So, utilising nearby fields and some woodland, the couple took about a year to get the park up and running.

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Devon Wildlife Trust's Tracey Hamston, who leads the project, said the animals were "once a key part of our thriving woodland wildlife, so it's good that they are back where they belong".

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The firm vowed to establish the UK's biggest native woodland and peatland restoration project, supported by sales of its Lost Forest lager.

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Related Words

• forest 
• timberland 
• wood