as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland
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Recent Examples of woodland
Then pick up Fellow Pirch artisanal glassware that looks like coffee gear bijou and comes in amber, smoke, garnet, and woodland green.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
The bigberry manzanita is a large, evergreen shrub native to California and Baja California, thriving in chaparral and woodland habitats.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Allsbrook was last seen wearing a brown woodland style camouflage shirt or jacket, black shorts and black shoes, police said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
This year’s limited-edition packaging, designed with Ukrainian tattoo artist Sasha Unisex, features bold geometric woodland motifs—making it as much a collectible piece of art as a makeup essential.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
The bigberry manzanita is a large, evergreen shrub native to California and Baja California, thriving in chaparral and woodland habitats.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Allsbrook was last seen wearing a brown woodland style camouflage shirt or jacket, black shorts and black shoes, police said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
This year’s limited-edition packaging, designed with Ukrainian tattoo artist Sasha Unisex, features bold geometric woodland motifs—making it as much a collectible piece of art as a makeup essential.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodland
forest
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Imposing granite cliff faces like Half Dome and El Capitan, serene meadows and forests, and the picturesque Merced River, all tend to come to mind.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Woodland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodland. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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