- forestland
- noun Date: 1649 land covered with forest or reserved for the growth of forests
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forestland
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forestland — [fôr′ist land΄, fär′ist land΄] n. an area or region covered with forests or reserved for forests … English World dictionary
forestland — /fawr ist land , for /, n. land containing or covered with forests. [1640 50; FOREST + LAND] * * * … Universalium
forestland — noun Land covered by trees, forests, woodlands … Wiktionary
forestland — n. land covered with forest; land allocated for the cultivation of trees … English contemporary dictionary
forestland — for•est•land [[t]ˈfɔr ɪstˌlænd, ˈfɒr [/t]] n. cvb land containing or covered with forests • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
forestland — /fawr ist land , for /, n. land containing or covered with forests. [1640 50; FOREST + LAND] … Useful english dictionary
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