reforest
verb [T] /ˌriːˈfɒr.ɪst/
/-ˈfɔːr-/ (mainly UK reafforest)Definition
› to plant trees on an area of land that has become empty or spoiledForestry reforestation /ˌriː.fɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/
/-fɔːr.ɪ-/ noun [U] mainly US
/-fɔːr.ɪ-/ noun [U] mainly US (Definition of reforest verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- afforest verb
- canopy noun (OF TREES)
- coppice noun
- coppice verb
- copse noun
- disafforest verb
- fell verb (CUT DOWN)
- forest noun
- forester noun
- glade noun
- grove noun
- jungle noun (FOREST)
- logger noun
- logging noun
- lop sth off phrasal verb (CUT)
- rainforest noun
- reafforest verb
- silvan adjective
- the timberline noun
- thicket noun
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Forestry
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