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woodland

[wood-land, -luhnd, wood-luhnd] / ˈwʊdˌlænd, -lənd, ˈwʊd lənd /
NOUN
land covered with woods or trees
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NOUN
forest
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MWT chief executive Graham Makepeace-Warne said the woodland benefitted people's physical and mental health, adding livestock may be kept on the land in future.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Pine martens were once common in the South West, but a loss of their woodland habitat and human persecution caused their extinction, conservationists said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Their numbers fell by 51% between 1972 and 1992, following loss of woodland and heathland to agriculture and development.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

This type of research can guide conservation strategies, including nestbox placement and woodland management, to better protect vulnerable chicks during key stages of development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Most of the woodland defenders and Redwall mice had retired to their beds.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques