wooded

[ wood-id ]

adjective

1. covered with or abounding in woods wood or trees.

wooded

/ ˈwʊdɪd /

adjective

1. covered with or abounding in woods or trees
2. in combination having wood of a specified character

   a soft-wooded tree

Other Words From

• un·wooded adjective
• well-wooded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wooded¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; wood ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Some would visit Tanton, joining him on long walks in the wooded hills above the Lake Michigan shoreline and talking for hours.

From Salon

Six teenagers were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in a wooded area nearby in connection with the incident.

From BBC

Cordons around a wooded area on the A63 and Ferriby High Road where the girl was assisted by members of the public had been lifted, according to police.

From BBC

Four boys aged 14, 15, 16 and 17, and two girls aged 14 and 15 were arrested soon after in a wooded area nearby.

From BBC

A cordon has been put up around the wooded area off Ferriby High Road.

From BBC

Related Words

• forested