What does "woodland" mean?

1. (land covered with trees) an area of land where many trees and plants grow together. 2. (relating to the woods) describing something that lives in or belongs to an area of trees.

woodland

n. · adj.

US //ˈwʊdˌɫænd// UK //wˈʊdlənd// wood·land

1 land covered with trees (n.)
B1 Intermediate

an area of land where many trees and plants grow together.

land covered with woody vegetation, often used to describe a managed or natural area of trees that is less dense than a forest.

Example

We went for a long walk through the ancient woodland behind the village.

Example

The local council has designated the northern woodland as a protected site to preserve the habitat of several rare bird species.
- grassland
- clearing
2 relating to the woods (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describing something that lives in or belongs to an area of trees.

pertaining to, inhabiting, or characteristic of land covered with trees.

Example

The children were excited to see woodland animals like squirrels and deer.

Example

The garden was designed to mimic a woodland environment, featuring shade-loving ferns and delicate wildflowers beneath the oak canopy.
- sylvan
- forest dwelling

Origin

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”).