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1. (n.) forest
a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
2. forest
(formerly, in England) a tract of land generally belonging to the sovereign and set apart for game.
3. forest
a thick cluster of vertical objects:
a forest of church spires.
4. (v.t.) forest
to supply or cover with trees; convert into a forest.
Etymology: (1920–25)
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| Definition of 'FOREST' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) forest, wood, woods
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
2. (verb) forest, woodland, timberland, timber
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
3. (verb) afforest, forest
establish a forest on previously unforested land
"afforest the mountains"
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1. (noun) forest
an area of land covered with trees
a pine forest; the logging of forests
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| Definition of 'FOREST' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) FOREST
of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan
2. (noun) FOREST
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
3. (noun) FOREST
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
4. (verb) FOREST
to cover with trees or wood
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Sense: (a large piece of) land covered with trees.
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 Afrikaans: woud |
 Arabic: حُرج |
 Bulgarian: гора |
 Brazilian: floresta |
 Czech: les |
 German: der Wald |
 Danish: skov |
 Greek: δάσος |
 Spanish: bosque |
 Estonian: mets |
 Farsi: جنگل |
 Finnish: metsä |
 French: forêt |
 Hebrew: יַעַר |
 Hindi: जंगल |
 Croatian: šuma |
 Hungarian: erdő(ség) |
 Indonesian: hutan |
 Icelandic: skógur |
 Italian: foresta |
 Japanese: 森林 |
 Korean: 삼림, 숲 |
 Lithuanian: miškas |
 Latvian: mežs |
 Malay: hutan |
 Dutch: bos |
 Norwegian: skog |
 Polish: las, puszcza |
 Persian: جنگل |
 Pashto: ځنګل |
 Portuguese: floresta |
 Romanian: pădure |
 Russian: лес |
 Slovak: les |
 Slovenian: gozd |
 Serbian: šuma |
 Swedish: skog |
 Thai: ป่าไม้ |
 Turkish: orman |
 Taiwanese: 森林地帶 |
 Ukrainian: іс |
 Urdu: جنگل |
 Vietnamese: rừng |
 Chinese: 森林地带 |
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