reforest

[ ree-fawr-ist, -for- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).

reforest

/ riːˈfɒrɪst /

verb

1. tr another word for reafforest

Other Words From

• re·for·est·a·tion [ree-fawr-, uh, -, stey, -sh, uh, n, -for-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reforest¹

First recorded in 1880–85; re- + forest

Example Sentences

Nature-based coastal defenses included: "natural" ecosystems, for example, existing mangroves and coral reefs; "soft" measures, which restore, rehabilitate, reforest or nourish natural ecosystems; and "hybrid" measures that combine both nature-based components and hard structures, such as placing concrete breakwaters in front of mangroves.

From Science Daily

The institute encourages refugees with small cash payments for specific work done, maps out plans to reforest specific blocks of land and provides seedlings.

From Seattle Times

We pledge to raise money to responsibly demolish and reforest the Fort Lawton Army Reserve Center.

From Seattle Times

The international proposal to conserve forests will be partnered with a domestic program to reforest destroyed areas.

From Reuters

In recent times, the science and conservation nonprofit has been purchasing land from farmers and cattle ranch owners, which they then reforest, one patch at a time.

From Seattle Times