Noun The swamp was surrounded by dense woodland. the house is perched atop a hill amid a stretch of dense woodland
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Noun
Residents are reminded that open burning permits are not valid if the Forest Fire Danger is rated high, very high of extreme, or if burning is taking place within 100 feet of a grassland or woodland. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2022 Follow the Corps’ footsteps through the woodland and bogs to reach Sunset Beach, where sweeping views stretch from Cape Disappointment to Ecola State Park. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022 While the bison may be the main attraction for visitors to the Wilder Blean site, the project is more about what their presence may do for the rest of the woodland. Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022 Blean Woods is an ancient woodland which should, if the introduction of bison works, see an uptick in biodiversity. Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022 Dense woodland often blinds travelers to the path forward. Michael Mcmullen, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Join local artist Weina Dinata to learn how to create your own artful woodland or succulent tabletop native plant garden.oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022 The slim rollerball applicator comes with a wearable pouch made from vegan leather, so transportation to a magical woodland is only ever a quick dab away.New York Times, 23 June 2022 Homes nestled in the Oakland hills sit among oak woodland trees and shrubs, an enclave from city life. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 June 2022
Adjective
All of your favorite woodland creatures can make an appearance this Halloween. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Against a backdrop of 670 acres of coastal and woodland scenery, attendees will have a chance to compare notes and even broker multimillion-dollar deals on the green (as has previously been known to happen). Janet Burns, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Carrier’s plan is to buy 87 acres of fields and woodland along Scott Swamp Brook, then donate about 66 acres to the town as protected open space. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2022 Gradinger said the decor of the new location will tip the hat to the first Park City restaurant, which used earth tones, woodland designs and lots of plants. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The challenge for our woodland invasive species management is that most of these invasives are highly shade tolerant. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2022 North American native deciduous woodland groundcover that is versatile and rugged. Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 Directed by Chris Bailey, the film follows five unlikely woodland friends — Wiley Wolf, Violet Wolf, Oliver Raccoon, Sammy Squirrel and Brinley Bear — who form a pack and go on adventures together to help those in need. Carson Burton, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Back with our supe-hunters — Butcher, Hughie (Jack Quaid) and Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) make their way back to the city after last episode's woodland battle with Mindstorm (Ryan Blakely). Alex Raiman, EW.com, 8 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above