woodland

¹ American  

[wood-land, -luhnd, wood-luhnd] / ˈwʊdˌlænd, -lənd, ˈwʊd lənd /

noun

1. land covered with woods or trees.

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adjective

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

   a woodland nymph.

Woodland ² American  

[wood-luhnd] / ˈwʊd lənd /

noun

1. a city in N central California.

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woodland British  

/ ˈwʊdlənd /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      woodland fauna

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Other Word Forms

• woodlander noun

Etymology

Origin of woodland

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

Example Sentences

The Scottish government said its decision was due to "flood risk, woodland loss and wider policy conflicts".

From BBC

There are thought to be more than two million deer in Britain, which have damaged one third of English woodlands and left farmers with costly crop losses.

From BBC

By 2015, the country ranked among Africa's least forested nations, with around 10 percent of its territory still covered by woodland, the study said.

From Barron's

Both books tell a tale about an adventure in a woodland full of animals, with the story told in rhyming couplets.

From BBC

They provide homes for birds and squirrels and other woodland creatures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• forest
• timberland
• wood