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Examples of forest floor in a Sentence
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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
Hendricks is as much a photojournalist as a nature photographer, noting the impact of climate change and habitat loss on wildlife or, say, the greed of humans who poach native plants from forest floors.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
The grassy fields around the tower filled with grape soda lupine flowers, and the large, white blooms of Jimson weed dotted the forest floor.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
The trees also provided a habitat for invertebrates living on the forest floor thanks to the twigs that would drop on the ground.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
There is a silky mouthfeel and a typical nose of Pinot of leather and forest floor.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
The restock includes the original black and forest floor colors alongside a new vanilla hue.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
Deep garnet in the glass, this intriguing wine has aromas of bell pepper, black raspberry, and red plum with flavors of red cassis, black plum, and just a touch of forest floor in the complex finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near forest floor
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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 28 May. 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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