forest
/ˈfɔrɪst/
noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and other plants.
- The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical forest in the world.
- We went hiking in the forest and saw many different kinds of birds.
- Many animals, such as deer and bears, live in the forest.
Antonyms
verb
- To plant trees on an area of land to create a forest.
- They are working to forest the area that was destroyed by the wildfire.
- Local volunteers helped forest the empty field with oak and pine saplings.
- The government plans to forest the barren hills to prevent soil erosion.