WOODLAND

forest, woodland, timberland, timber

(noun) land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

woodland (comparative more woodland, superlative most woodland)

Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.

(obsolete) Having the character of a woodland.

Noun

woodland (countable and uncountable, plural woodlands)

Land covered with woody vegetation.

Synonyms

• timberland

• forest

• holt

Hypernyms

• land

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Proper noun

Woodland (plural Woodlands)

A surname.

Woodland

A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0726).

A hamlet in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD2489).

A hamlet in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7968).

A small town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.

A city, the county seat of Yolo County, California, United States.

A small city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States.

A village in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.

An unincorporated community in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States.

A town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.

A census-designated place in Washington County, Maine.

A census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.

A village in Barry County, Michigan, United States.

A small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

A village in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States.

An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.

A town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States.

An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio, United States.

A census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States.

A city in Clark County and Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.

A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.

An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Woodland is the 7758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4280 individuals. Woodland is most common among White (61.52%) and Black/African American (32.99%) individuals.

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Source: Wiktionary


Wood"land, n.

Definition: Land covered with wood or trees; forest; land on which trees are suffered to grow, either for fuel or timber. Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain, Here earth and water seem to strive again. Pope. Woodlands and cultivated fields are harmoniously blended. Bancroft.

Wood"land, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to woods or woodland; living in the forest; sylvan. She had a rustic, woodland air. Wordsworth. Like summer breeze by woodland stream. Keble. Woodland caribou. (Zoöl.) See under Caribou.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COYOTE

(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)


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