• 1. a large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants
• 2. the trees of such an area
• 3. an area planted with exotic pines or similar trees - Compare bush
• 4. something resembling a large wooded area, esp in density
• 5. (formerly) an area of woodland, esp one owned by the sovereign and set apart as a hunting ground with its own laws and officers - Compare park
• 6. of, involving, or living in a forest or forests
• 7. to create a forest (in); plant with trees
• 8. C13: from Old French, from Medieva...

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