national forest

noun

: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision

Examples of national forest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That mine, seeking final state water and air permits to operate on private land with the potential to spread onto claims on the national forest, would alter the mountain skyline views from Tucson. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 Mexico’s national forest commission (Conafor) said the wildfires spread across 75,474 hectares (186,500 acres). Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for national forest 

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of national forest was in 1848

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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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