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woodland

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Land covered with woody vegetation.

Pronunciation

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wuudland

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwʊdlænd

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. loosely

    Land covered with woody vegetation.

  2. loosely

    Land that is covered with trees and shrubs

  3. strictly

    A low-density forest.

  4. A number of places in the United States

  5. A minor city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

  6. Former name of Lacey, Thurston County, Washington.

adjective

  1. Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (loosely) Land covered with woody vegetation.

Used this way, woodland is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “The children loved exploring the small woodland behind their house.”

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Compound terms

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  • woodland caribounounCompound term

    Any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada.

  • woodland oxeyenounCompound term

    Hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems.

  • woodland starnounCompound term

    California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals.

  • woodland white violetnounCompound term

    Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers.

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