forestry
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forestry
- /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
- /ˈfɑɹ.ɪst.ɹi/ New York City
Rhymes with -ɒɹɪstɹi
Where it comes from
From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.
noun forestries
- The science of planting and growing trees in forests. She studied forestry and environmental management.
- The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
- The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes. sustainable forestry
- Commercial tree farming.
- A tree farm.
- A forest-covered area.
Similar: silviculture, sylviculture
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: forest, woods, silviculture, forestation, jungle, timber, woodland, silvicultural, horticulture, sylviculture, wood, reforestation, forested, afforestation, deforestation, agroforestry
noun
Similar: silviculture, sylviculture
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noun science of planting and growing trees
| Español | silvicultura |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 林業 ringyō |
| 中文 | 林業 /林业 línyè |
| Português | silvicultura |
| Français | sylviculture |
| Deutsch | Forstwirtschaft |
| Ελληνικά | δασολογία dasología |
| Русский | лесни́чество lesníčestvo, лесово́дство lesovódstvo, лесове́дение lesovédenije |
| Tiếng Việt | lâm nghiệp |
noun art and practice of planting and growing trees
| Español | silvicultura |
|---|---|
| Português | silvicultura |
| Deutsch | Forstwirtschaft |
| Ελληνικά | δασοκομία dasokomía |
| Tiếng Việt | lâm nghiệp |
noun art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes
| Español | ingeniería forestal |
|---|---|
| Português | engenharia florestal |
| Deutsch | Forstwirtschaft |
| Ελληνικά | δασοπονία dasoponía |
| Tiếng Việt | lâm nghiệp |
noun tree farming
| Português | silvicultura |
|---|
Talk about this word "forestry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forestry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forestry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forestry "forestry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forestry.Cite this
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title = {forestry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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