► forest a very large area of land that is covered with trees: Much of Scandinavia is covered in dense pine forest. The forest fire took several days to put out.
► the woods a large area with many trees: We went hiking in the woods.
► woodland formal an area of land that is covered with trees: The Lakota tribe left the woodlands to live on the plains.
► grove a group of trees: They set up the tent in a small grove near the river.
► jungle a dense forest in a hot, wet part of the world, with many trees and large plants very close together: The tiger made its way through the jungle.
► rainforest a thick forest with trees that are always green in an area that gets 100 inches or more of rain each year: The butterfly is found only in the Brazilian rainforest.