forest
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.a large area of land where many trees grow close together.
n.a large, dense tract of land covered with trees and undergrowth, typically larger and more wild than a wood.
Simple“We spent the whole afternoon walking along the narrow paths in the forest.”
In context“The ancient forest provides a vital habitat for several endangered species that cannot survive in smaller, fragmented woodlands.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a group of computer networks or domains that are managed together.
n.a collection of one or more domain trees that share a common logical structure, directory schema, and network configuration.
Simple“The IT department had to merge two different forests after the companies joined together.”
In context“Administrators must ensure that schema extensions are replicated across the entire forest to maintain directory consistency between child domains.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a collection of 'trees' in math or data, where no paths loop back to the start.
n.an undirected graph in which any two vertices are connected by at most one path; a disjoint union of trees.
Simple“In this data model, the forest consists of three separate trees with no cycles.”
In context“The algorithm efficiently identifies the spanning forest within a graph that contains multiple disconnected components.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
v.to cover an area of land with trees.
v.to convert a tract of land into forest, especially by planting trees on a large scale.
Simple“The government plans to forest the abandoned hillsides to prevent soil erosion.”
In context“Environmental agencies have proposed a long-term initiative to forest the region, aiming to sequester carbon and restore local biodiversity.”
UsageThe verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
SynonymsafforestplantAntonymsdeforest
Usage forest fire · forest fires