forest - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'forest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forest

[ a.]

- Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan.

2 . Forest

[ n.]

- An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated.
- A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own.

3 . Forest

[ v. t.]

- To cover with trees or wood.

Meaning of 'forest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forest

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- establish a forest on previously unforested land

Example in sentence:

afforest the mountains

Nearby Words:

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Deforestation
Deforestation is the removal of all trees from an area. See also Depletion, Desertification, and Environment.

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