woodland

¹

[ noun wood-land, -luhnd; adjective 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

Derived Forms

• ˈwoodlander, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodland¹

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

Example Sentences

"They have a long stretch of coastal woodland and moorland. They also have a lot of prey on Exmoor."

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"Many concerns quite understandably relate to our rarest wildlife and habitats, such as ancient woodland and bats," he said.

From BBC

In footage released by Hungarian police, a man in handcuffs can be seen guiding officers through woodland.

From BBC

It's an area criss-crossed by busy roads, where there are pockets of woodland.

From BBC

Native woodland experts had no idea the tree existed until a gathering in 2009.

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Related Words

• forest
• timberland
• wood