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for·est
 forest
- pronunciation:
- fo
rihst
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large area of land densely covered with trees and other plants.
- synonyms:
- woodland, woods
- similar words:
- copse, greenwood, grove, thicket, timberland, wilderness, wildwood
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| definition 2: |
the trees themselves.
They cut down the forest for lumber.- synonyms:
- timber, trees
- similar words:
- logs, wood
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| related words: |
jungle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
forested, foresting, forests |
| definition: |
to plant and grow trees on.
- synonyms:
- wood
- similar words:
- plant, reforest
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broader categories that include forests |
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ecosystem, environment, natural resources |
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people associated with forests |
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camper, guide, hunter, lumberjack, ranger |
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some activities in forests |
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camp, hike, picnic, scout |
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some kinds of forests |
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jungle, rain forest, wood |
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some kinds of protected forests |
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park, preserve, reserve |
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some products of forests |
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board, charcoal, firewood, kindling, log, lumber, paper, plank, pole, timber |
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some things that live in forests |
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animals, birds, fungus, insects, plants, trees |
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