What does "woodland" mean?
Land covered with woody vegetation.
Woodland
/ˈwʊd.lənd/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Land covered with woody vegetation.
- Grammar: woodland is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: forest, acres, afforestation, afforestational.
- Useful contrasts: arable soil, nonforest area, bare.
- Usage evidence: The woodland was parceled into farms.
How to use "woodland"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Land covered with woody vegetation. broadly, uncountable, usually
"Meronym: woodlot"
- 2 land that is covered with trees and shrubs wordnet
- 3 Land covered with woody vegetation.; A low-density forest. broadly, uncountable, usually
"Near-synonym: grove"
Adjective
- 1 Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.
"The woodland creatures ran from the fire."
- 2 Having the character of a woodland. obsolete
"It is a very woodland country, with plenty of grass, but it is too large for four days a-week, and the sport is generally rather indifferent."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0726).
- 3 A hamlet in Kirkby Ireleth parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD2489).
- 4 A hamlet in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7968).
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Randolph County, Alabama.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Yolo County, California.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Talbot County, Georgia.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Iroquois County, Illinois.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Washington County, Maine.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A village and township in Barry County, Michigan.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Wright County, Minnesota.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Northampton County, North Carolina.
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Summit County, Utah.
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Clark County and Cowlitz County, Washington.
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Lacey, Thurston County, Washington.
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- 25 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Synonyms
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Example
"The woodland was parceled into farms."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "woodland"?
Common synonyms include: forest, acres, afforestation, afforestational, agricultural region, alluvion.
How do you use "woodland" in a sentence?
The woodland was parceled into farms.
How do you pronounce "woodland"?
Pronounced /ˈwʊd.lənd/.
Etymology
From Middle English wodeland, wodelond, from Old English wuduland (“woodland; forestland; forest”), equivalent to wood + land. Compare West Frisian wâldlân, Dutch bosland, German Waldland, Icelandic skóglendi. Eclipsed non-native Middle English salt (“woodland”), borrowed from Latin saltus (“woodland, forest”).