forestland

[ fawr-ist-land, for- ]

noun

1. land containing or covered with forests.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forestland¹

First recorded in 1640–50; forest + land

Example Sentences

For one, an estimated 350,000 new houses are constructed each year in the wildland urban interface, or the area where human development meets forestland and other natural landscapes.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan also calls for 11.9 million acres of forestland to be managed for biodiversity protection, carbon storage and water supply protection by 2045, and 2.7 million acres of shrublands and chaparral to be managed for carbon storage, resilience and habitat connectivity, among other efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

"Rapid urbanization alters the hydrological properties of the underlying surface in urban areas. For example, previous forestland, wetland, and agricultural land have been paved to construct impervious, urban lands. These factors contribute to frequency occurrences of urban flood events."

From Science Daily

J.N.U., which was founded in 1967 and is spread over hundreds of acres of secluded forestland in southwestern New Delhi, has more than 7,000 students and about 600 professors and instructors.

From New York Times

While most of the acreage burned by large wildfires occurs on nonforested land like shrub land and public forestland, private forestland is often “intermixed” with public forestland, meaning wildfires are still concerning to timber companies, Wang said.

From Seattle Times