forestforest /ˈfɔrɪst, ˈfɑr-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1
a very large area of land that is covered with trees: Much of Scandinavia is covered in dense pine forest. The forest fire took several days to put out. Mushrooms were growing on the forest floor (=the ground).THESAURUSthe woods – a large area with many trees: We went hiking in the woods.woodland formal – an area of land that is covered with trees: The Lakota tribe left the woodlands to live on the plains.grove – a group of trees: They set up the tent in a small grove near the river.jungle – a dense forest in a hot, wet part of the world, with many trees and large plants very close together: The tiger made its way through the jungle.rainforest – a thick forest with trees that are always green in an area that gets 100 inches or more of rain each year: The butterfly is found only in the Brazilian rainforest.2not see the forest for the trees to not notice what is important about something because you give too much of your attention to small details [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Latin foris outside (because it was outside the main fenced area of woods)]
a very large area of land that is covered with trees: Much of Scandinavia is covered in dense pine forest. The forest fire took several days to put out. Mushrooms were growing on the forest floor (=the ground).THESAURUSthe woods – a large area with many trees: We went hiking in the woods.woodland formal – an area of land that is covered with trees: The Lakota tribe left the woodlands to live on the plains.grove – a group of trees: They set up the tent in a small grove near the river.jungle – a dense forest in a hot, wet part of the world, with many trees and large plants very close together: The tiger made its way through the jungle.rainforest – a thick forest with trees that are always green in an area that gets 100 inches or more of rain each year: The butterfly is found only in the Brazilian rainforest.2not see the forest for the trees to not notice what is important about something because you give too much of your attention to small details [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Latin foris outside (because it was outside the main fenced area of woods)]- mound
- mount
- Mountain
- mountain
- mountain ash
- mountain bike
- Mountain Daylight Time
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountain goat
- mountain laurel
- mountain lion
- mountainous
- mountain range
- mountainside
- Mountain Standard Time
- Mountain Time
- mountaintop
- mountebank
- mounted
- Mountie
- mounting
- Mount St. Helens
- Mount Vernon
- mourn