Foundation level · Year 4 · free
forest
noun · Say it: FOR-ist
What it means
Foundationa large area of land covered with many trees growing close together
We went for a long walk through the forest and spotted two squirrels.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- wood
- woodland
- woods
More examples
- The school trip to the forest included building dens from fallen branches.
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'forest', from Latin 'forestis', meaning outside woodland.
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