Sherwood Forest

noun

1. an ancient royal forest in central England, chiefly in Nottinghamshire: the traditional haunt of Robin Hood.

Sherwood Forest

/ ˈʃɜːˌwʊd /

noun

1. an ancient forest in central England, in Nottinghamshire: formerly a royal hunting ground and much more extensive; famous as the home of Robin Hood

Sherwood Forest

1. An actual forest of central England . According to legend, it was the home of Robin Hood (see also Robin Hood ) and his companions.

Example Sentences

When he returned to Sherwood Forest a free man, Julia interpreted it as him coming to apologize.

From Washington Post

Sherwood Forest, for instance, is a killing field of accentual integrity.

From The Daily Beast

Sherwood Forest, or as much of it as remains, is twenty-five miles long and about eight broad.

From Project Gutenberg

He evidently went outside of the city into the wooded district, that was a part of old Sherwood Forest.

From Project Gutenberg

When Robin first came to live in Sherwood Forest he was rather sad, for he could not at once forget all he had lost.

From Project Gutenberg

When the Sheriff saw that they were taking the road to Sherwood Forest, he began to feel a little nervous.

From Project Gutenberg

And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.

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