noun
woodland
WUUD-luhnd
noun
1
Land covered by trees; a lightly forested area.
"They walked through ancient woodland on the edge of the estate."
"The reserve protects several hundred acres of native woodland."
adj
1
Living in, growing in, or characteristic of a woodland.
"Deer and foxes are common woodland creatures in the area."
How to Use Woodland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn area of land covered in trees, lighter and often smaller than a full forest.
Common pairings
ancient woodland
woodland creatures
a woodland walk
Word Forms
more woodland comparative, woodlands plural, Woodlands plural, most woodland superlative
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Etymology
From Old English wuduland, a straightforward compound of "wood" and "land."