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for·est
(fôr′ĭst, fŏr′-)n.
1. A growth of trees and other plants covering a large area.
2. A large number of objects bearing a similarity to such a growth, especially a dense collection of tall objects: a forest of skyscrapers.
3. A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground.
tr.v. for·est·ed, for·est·ing, for·ests
To plant trees on or cover with trees.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva), outside (forest), from Latin forīs, outside; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]
for′est·al, fo·res′tial (fə-rĕs′chəl) adj.
for′es·ta′tion n.
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forest
(ˈfɒrɪst)n
1. (Forestry) a large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants
2. (Forestry) the trees of such an area
3. (Forestry) NZ an area planted with exotic pines or similar trees. Compare bush14
4. something resembling a large wooded area, esp in density: a forest of telegraph poles.
5. (Law) law (formerly) an area of woodland, esp one owned by the sovereign and set apart as a hunting ground with its own laws and officers. Compare park5
6. (modifier) of, involving, or living in a forest or forests: a forest glade.
vb
(tr) to create a forest (in); plant with trees
[C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis unfenced woodland, from Latin foris outside]
ˈforestal, foresteal, forestial adj
ˈforested adj
ˈforestless adj
ˈforest-ˌlike adj
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for•est
(ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-)n.
1. a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
2. (formerly, in England) a tract of land generally belonging to the sovereign and set apart for game.
3. a thick cluster of vertical objects: a forest of church spires.
v.t. 4. to supply or cover with trees; convert into a forest.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin forestis (silva) an unenclosed wood (as opposed to a park), derivative of Latin forīs outside. compare foreign]
for′est•al, fo•res•tial (fəˈrɛs tʃəl) adj.
for′est•ed, adj.
for`est•a′tion, n.
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for·est
(fôr′ĭst) A dense growth of trees and usually bushes or other plants covering a large area. Forests exist in all regions of the Earth except for regions of extreme cold or dryness. ♦ The science of cultivating and managing forests is called forestry.
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Forest
an extensive wood; the trees of a forest collectively; any dense collection or number of things.Examples: forest of verbal arguments, 1875; of darts, 1669; of feathers, 1602; of people, 1645; of posts; of scaffolding; of spires, 1867; of telegraph poles; of trees.
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forest
Past participle: forested
Gerund: foresting
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| Noun | 1. |  forest - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded areabotany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" bosk - a small wooded area grove - a small growth of trees without underbrush jungle - an impenetrable equatorial forest rain forest, rainforest - a forest with heavy annual rainfall underbrush, undergrowth, underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms old growth, virgin forest - forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity second growth - a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting |
| 2. |  forest - land that is covered with trees and shrubsbiome - a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate greenwood - woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home" dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" riparian forest - woodlands along the banks of stream or river tree farm - a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use | |
| Verb | 1. |  forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"plant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" re-afforest - reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting" reforest - forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain" |
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forest
noun wood, trees, woods, grove, woodland, plantation, rainforest, thicket, copse, coppice Parts of the forest are still dense.
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Translations
حُرجغَابَةغابَه
горалес
boscforest
lesrezervace
skovnaturpark
arbaraarbaro
mets
metsä
šuma
erdőerdőség
hutan
skógurverndarsvæîi
森
숲
silva
miškasmiškingasmiškininkasmiškininkystėmiškų ūkio
mežsrezervāts
horales
gozdhostalesslap
skog
msitu
ป่า
ormanormanı
rừng
forest
[ˈfɒrɪst]B. CPD forest fire N → incendio m forestal
forest ranger N → guardabosques mf inv
forest track, forest trail N → camino m forestal
forest ranger N → guardabosques mf inv
forest track, forest trail N → camino m forestal
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forest
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forest
(ˈforist) noun1. (a large piece of) land covered with trees.
2. an area of land in which animals, especially deer, are kept. a deer forest.
ˈforested adjective covered with forest.
ˈforester noun a person who works in a forest or is involved in forestry.
ˈforestry noun (the science of) growing and looking after forests.
adjectivea forestry worker.
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forest
→ غَابَة les skov Wald δάσος bosque metsä forêt šuma foresta 森 숲 bos skog las floresta лес skog ป่า orman rừng 森林Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009