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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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Police have launched an investigation after suspected human skeletal remains were found in woodland by the A617 in Nottinghamshire.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The samples contained pollen and plant waxes associated with humid West African rainforests, while very low levels of grass pollen suggested the site was surrounded by dense woodland rather than a thin strip of forest.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Makepeace-Warne said the woodland would take decades to fully establish, but the survival rates of the trees so far had been very high, in some places reaching up to 98%.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They are associated with ancient woodland and often used in combination with other species as a clue that a wood is ancient.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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