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Definition of woodland

woodland

/ˈwʊd.lənd/
wood · land
Plural:woodlands
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• noun

1

Land that is covered with trees and shrubs; a forest.

Example

"The conservation trust recently purchased fifty acres of ancient woodland to protect the local wildlife habitats."

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• Nearby Words

woodcreeper
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woodinville
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woodpecker
woodridge

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English 'wodeland', a compound of 'wode' (wood) and 'land', first recorded in the 15th century to designate tree-covered tracts of earth.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Woodland. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/woodland
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