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woodland

[wood-land, -luhnd, wood-luhnd] / ˈwʊdˌlænd, -lənd, ˈwʊd lənd /
NOUN
land covered with woods or trees
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NOUN
forest
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Not the tropical kind you may be thinking of, but an ancient and precious woodland known as a temperate rainforest.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The samples contained pollen and plant waxes associated with humid West African rainforests, while very low levels of grass pollen suggested the site was surrounded by dense woodland rather than a thin strip of forest.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

They are associated with ancient woodland and often used in combination with other species as a clue that a wood is ancient.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

They reach their greatest densities in the UK's woods where many thousands of bulbs can exist in one woodland, creating the incredible blue carpets associated with spring.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Pomona was the only nymph who did not love the wild woodland.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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