forest floor

noun

: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land

Examples of forest floor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trinidadian sipo snakes are predators, primarily eating frogs, and move between the forest floor, lower branches and treetop canopy, researchers said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 Depicted from the legs up, the sculpted woman emerges from the slanted face of a boulder on the forest floor. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest floor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forest floor was in 1849

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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

forest floor

noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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