forest

The word “forest” has 2 syllables: for-est

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔː.rɪst/


What is synonym and antonym for forest?

In the thesaurus, “forest” has 30 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for forest along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for forest

  • arboretum
  • backwoods
  • brake
  • brushwood
  • chaparral
  • chase
  • clump
  • coppice
  • copse
  • cover
  • covert
  • forestland
  • greenwood
  • grove
  • growth
  • jungle
  • park
  • plantation
  • scrubland
  • shelter
  • stand
  • thicket
  • timber
  • timberland
  • weald
  • wildwood
  • wood
  • woodland
  • woodlot
  • woods

Meanings of forest

  • noun
    1. A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
    2. Any dense collection or amount.
    3. A defined area of land set aside in England as royal hunting ground or for other privileged use; all such areas.
    4. A graph with no cycles; i.e., a graph made up of trees.
    5. A group of domains that are managed as a unit.
    6. The colour forest green.
  • verb
    1. To cover an area with trees.

Example Sentences

  • The hikers spent the day exploring the dense forest.
  • Many animals live in the forest, from deer to birds and insects.
  • They went camping deep in the forest to escape the noise of the city.
  • The forest was full of vibrant colors as autumn arrived.
  • The sound of rustling leaves filled the forest as the wind blew through the trees.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms or another words to forest, such as: arboretum, backwoods, brake, brushwood, chaparral, chase, clump.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

badland

  • Sahara
  • arid region
  • back country
  • back of beyond
  • backwoods
  • barren
  • barren land
  • barrens
  • boondocks
  • boonies
  • bush
  • country
  • desert
  • flats
  • forest
  • frontier
  • hinterland
  • jungle
  • lava bed
  • middle of nowhere
  • nature
  • open
  • open air
  • out-of-doors
  • outback
  • outdoors
  • outside
  • primeval forest
  • sand dunes
  • solitude
  • sticks
  • up-country
  • waste
  • wasteland
  • wild
  • wilderness
  • wilds
  • without

nature

  • alpha and omega
  • anatomy
  • angle
  • aspect
  • attitude
  • attribute
  • attributes
  • backwoods
  • badland
  • barren
  • being
  • belief
  • bottom line
  • bracket
  • brand
  • breed
  • bunch
  • bush
  • cast
  • category
  • center
  • character
  • characteristic
  • cheer
  • class
  • clay
  • color
  • colors
  • complexion
  • composition
  • conformation
  • constitution
  • conviction
  • core
  • cosmos
  • country
  • countryside
  • creation
  • description
  • desert
  • disposition
  • distinctiveness
  • distinctness
  • division
  • drift
  • earmark
  • embodiment
  • emotion
  • environment
  • epitome
  • essence
  • essentiality
  • existence
  • expression
  • family
  • feather
  • feature
  • features
  • feeling
  • figure
  • flavor
  • forest
  • frame
  • framework
  • frontier
  • generation
  • genius
  • genre
  • gist
  • grade
  • grain
  • group
  • grouping
  • habit
  • hallmark
  • heart
  • hinterland
  • humor
  • identity
  • ilk
  • incarnation
  • inclination
  • individualism
  • individuality
  • interior
  • interiority
  • judgement
  • judgment
  • kernel
  • keynote
  • kidney
  • kind
  • landscape
  • like
  • lot
  • macrocosm
  • makeup
  • manifestation
  • manner
  • mark
  • marrow
  • meat
  • megacosm
  • metal
  • mettle
  • mind
  • mind-set
  • mode
  • model
  • mood
  • name of game
  • name of the game
  • name of tune
  • natural history
  • nature of beast
  • notion
  • nub
  • open
  • open air
  • opinion
  • order
  • out-of-doors
  • outdoors
  • outlook
  • outside
  • passion
  • personality
  • personification
  • perspective
  • persuasion
  • pith
  • point
  • property
  • quality
  • quiddity
  • quintessence
  • reality
  • responsiveness
  • sample
  • savor
  • savour
  • scenery
  • score
  • seascape
  • seat
  • self
  • self-identity
  • selfhood
  • sensibility
  • sensitiveness
  • sensitivity
  • sentiment
  • set
  • setting
  • setup
  • shape
  • singularity
  • slant
  • sort
  • soul
  • species
  • specimen
  • spirit
  • stamp
  • standpoint
  • sticks
  • strain
  • stripe
  • structure
  • stuff
  • style
  • substance
  • suite
  • temper
  • temperament
  • texture
  • tone
  • trait
  • traits
  • type
  • uniqueness
  • universe
  • up-country
  • variety
  • vein
  • view
  • viewpoint
  • waste
  • wasteland
  • way
  • wild
  • wilderness
  • without
  • world

canebrake

  • boscage
  • bosk
  • boskage
  • bosque
  • bosquet
  • brake
  • bramble
  • brush
  • brushwood
  • bush
  • chaparral
  • coppice
  • copse
  • covert
  • forest
  • greenwood
  • grove
  • hedge
  • jungle
  • scrub
  • scrubland
  • stand
  • tangle
  • thicket
  • wildwood
  • wood
  • woodland
  • woodlot

park

  • acres
  • anchor
  • backyard
  • bivouac
  • burrow
  • camp
  • campus
  • churchyard
  • close
  • curl up
  • demesne
  • deploy
  • deposit
  • dig in
  • dooryard
  • emplace
  • enclosure
  • ensconce
  • esplanade
  • estate
  • fix
  • forest
  • garden
  • garth
  • grass
  • green
  • ground
  • grounds
  • harbor
  • house
  • inclosure
  • install
  • land
  • lawn
  • leave
  • line up
  • locate
  • lodge
  • lot
  • maneuver
  • meadow
  • nestle
  • order
  • parcel
  • parkland
  • perch
  • place
  • plant
  • playground
  • plaza
  • pleasure garden
  • plot
  • position
  • premises
  • premisses
  • property
  • put
  • real estate
  • realty
  • recreation area
  • roost
  • seat
  • set
  • settle
  • situate
  • square
  • stand
  • station
  • store
  • tract
  • village green
  • woodland
  • yard

barrens


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