Thesaurus results for WOOD(S)

woods

noun

Definition of woods

plural of wood

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area deer and mountain lions live in those woods

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Recent Examples of woods Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives and state investigators identified the man believed to have killed two sisters from New Jersey found dead in the woods in the Florida Keys in 1973. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 After, she was ostracized by her own community and lived the rest of her life isolated in a shack in the woods. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 The estate sprawls across 77 acres of pastoral tranquility, with trails snaking through the woods, oak trees towering over lawns, and birdsong filling the air. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 Or stay amid the woods at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, where amenities and activities include yard games, bike paths, archery, and s’mores as well as special seasonal fun. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Nightcap is a deliciously addictive gourmand, blending cozy vanilla and rich woods with sparkling ginger and cardamom for a spicy-sweet twist. — Allure Editors, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026 For the past couple of years, Wolfe has made regular trips from her home in the woods of Northern California to Los Angeles for writing sessions. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 Investigators searched the woods near Ervin Street and Calder Road and found the rest of Fye’s remains. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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Sign up to get expert tips on the best of Southern California's beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains in your inbox every Thursday.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Bordering the Indian Ocean, the game reserve’s unique coastal location brings seven lush ecosystems into the picture, including a portion of the world’s last remaining sand forest.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

Cacao only grows in the tropics, which means the nearest actual cacao trees would have been at least a 3,000-kilometer trek away from the woodlands of the eastern US.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
There are also wetlands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountain bush.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

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