Definitions for forest
ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-for·est

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. forest, wood, woods(noun)

   the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

2. forest, woodland, timberland, timber(verb)

   land that is covered with trees and shrubs

3. afforest, forest(verb)

   establish a forest on previously unforested land

   "afforest the mountains"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. forest(Noun)

   A dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area. Larger than woods.

2. forest(Noun)

   Any dense collection or amount.

   Forest of criticism.

3. forest(Noun)

   A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground.

4. forest(Noun)

   a disjoint union of trees

5. forest(Verb)

   To cover an area with trees.

Origin: From forest, from forest, from foresta, first used in the Capitularies of Charlemagne in reference to the royal forest (as opposed to the inner woods, or parcus). Displaced native weald, wald, from weald, scogh, scough, from skógr, and frith, firth, from fyrhþ.

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1. Forest(noun)

   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

2. Forest(noun)

   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(adj)

   of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan

4. Forest(verb)

   to cover with trees or wood

Origin: [OF. forest, F. fort, LL. forestis, also, forestus, forestum, foresta, prop., open ground reserved for the chase, fr. L. foris, foras, out of doors, abroad. See Foreign.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Forest

   Forest is a city in Scott County, Mississippi. The population was 5,987 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Forest

   for′est, n. a large uncultivated tract of land covered with trees and underwood: woody ground and rude pasture: a preserve for large game, as a deer forest: a royal preserve for hunting, governed by a special code called the Forest Law.—adj. pertaining to a forest: silvan: rustic.—v.t. to cover with trees.—n. For′estage, an ancient service paid by foresters to the king: the right of foresters.—adjs. For′estal; For′est-born (Shak.), born in a wild.—ns. For′ester, one who has charge of a forest: an inhabitant of a forest; For′est-fly, a dipterous insect sometimes called Horse-fly, from the annoyance it causes horses.—adj. For′estine.—ns. For′est-mar′ble, a fissile limestone belonging to the middle division of the Jurassic System, so called because the typical beds are found in Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire; For′est-oak, the timber of the Australian beefwood trees; For′estry, the art of cultivating forests; For′est-tree, a timber-tree. [O. Fr. forest (Fr. forêt)—Low L. forestis (silva), the outside wood, as opposed to the parcus (park) or walled-in wood—L. foris, out of doors.]

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1. forest

   The forest symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the forest symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'forest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1470

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'forest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2108

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'forest' in Nouns Frequency: #515

Anagrams for forest »

1. fetors, fortes, foster, Foster, softer

2. Fetors

3. Fortes

4. Foster

5. Softer

How to say forest in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forest in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of forest in a Sentence

1. Henrik Ibsen:

   A forest bird never wants a cage.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Forest is the best port of the wise man!

3. William Shakespeare:

   I met a fool i' the forest, A motley fool.

4. Karen DeMatteo:

   Everybody leaves poop behind in the forest.

5. Vikrant Parsai:

   To an ignorant, a small garden is a forest.

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