woodland

/ˈwʊdlɪnd/

/ˈwʊdlɪnd/

Other forms: woodlands

Woodland is a natural habitat with many plants and trees. Therefore, a zebra would not be considered a woodland animal, but a deer would fit the bill.

You can use woodland as a noun, or as an adjective to describe things that have something to do with this particular kind of land, like woodland animals or a woodland habitat. Woodlands usually feature trees, grasses, shrubs, and other plants. If you're walking in the woods and the trees almost completely block the sunlight, you're in a forest, not a woodland. The Old English version was wudulond.

Definitions of woodland

1. noun

   land that is covered with trees and shrubs
   synonyms: forest, timber, timberland

   examples:

   Black Forest

   a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany

   Sherwood Forest

   an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry band

   Wilderness

   a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War

   types:

   greenwood

   woodlands in full leaf

   riparian forest

   woodlands along the banks of stream or river

   silva, sylva

   the forest trees growing in a country or region

   tree farm

   a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use

   pinetum

   an area planted with pine trees or related conifers

   type of:

   biome

   a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

   dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma

   the solid part of the earth's surface