forest

noun
for·est
fŏr′ĭst

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

Other meanings

Any dense collection or amount.
“a forest of criticism”
A defined area of land set aside in England as royal hunting ground or for other privileged use; all such areas.

Synonyms

wood
woods

Example sentences

“The fire consumed the entire forest in hours.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The forest spirits told me.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "forest".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forest” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.