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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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The presence of woodland ecosystems in southern Doggerland 16,000 years ago also suggests the area could have supported abundant wildlife and provided valuable resources for humans, including animals such as boars.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

While some adaptable species have increased, those reliant on specific habitats such as woodland or chalk grassland are struggling.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Amongst some of the most notable: "We even have a cabin in the form of a dragon's eye, two UFOs and two woodland 'conkers'"

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Now, as part of a UK-first Forestry Commission-backed trial, the team plans to grow thousands of native British trees for a new woodland in Monmouthshire, South Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The unlucky pair stumbled off through the nighttime woodland, gesticulating and muttering together, weaving a fabric of lies that they hoped would satisfy Cluny the Scourge.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques