woodland
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woodland¹
- /ˈwʊd.lənd/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈwɵd.lənd/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈwʉd.lənd/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Where it comes from
From Middle English wodeland, wodelond, from Old English wuduland (“woodland; forestland; forest”), equivalent to wood + land. Compare West Frisian wâldlân, Dutch bosland, German Waldland, Icelandic skóglendi.
Eclipsed non-native Middle English salt (“woodland”), borrowed from Latin saltus (“woodland, forest”).
adjective more woodland · most woodland
- Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland. The woodland creatures ran from the fire.
- Having the character of a woodland. It is a very woodland country, with plenty of grass, but it is too large for four days a-week, and the sport is generally rather indifferent.
Woodland²
Where it comes from
From woodland.
proper noun Woodlands
- A surname.
proper noun
- A village in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0726).
- A hamlet in Kirkby Ireleth parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD2489).
- A hamlet in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7968).
- A small town in Randolph County, Alabama.
- A city, the county seat of Yolo County, California. In Yolo County, safe and sane fireworks are allowed in West Sacramento, Woodland, and Winters but are strictly prohibited in unincorporated areas.
- A small city in Talbot County, Georgia.
- A village in Iroquois County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
- A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
- A census-designated place in Washington County, Maine, across the river from Canada.
- A census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland.
- A village and township in Barry County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- A township in Wright County, Minnesota.
- A village in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri.
- A township in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- A town in Northampton County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place in Summit County, Utah.
- A city in Clark County and Cowlitz County, Washington.
- Former name of Lacey, Thurston County, Washington.
- A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: timber, forest, timberland, woody, woods, wooded, forested, rainforest, forestry, jungle, grove, wood, miombo, woodlot, drink, stumpage
Translations
Talk about this word "woodland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/woodland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. woodland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/woodland "woodland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/woodland.Cite this
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