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# woodland

noun (woodland, woodlands — often uncountable)

«woodland» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Woodland is land covered with trees, an area of woods; it is usually smaller and more open than a forest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and geography lessons, woodland is a habitat for animals like deer, badgers, foxes, owls and squirrels; woodland plants grow in the shade. In stories, characters walk through woodland. In safety, stay on paths and with an adult. Phrases: woodland walk, woodland animals, ancient woodland, woodland floor.

### Examples

- We went for a walk in the woodland near our house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#x1)
- Many animals live in woodland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#x2)
- Bluebells cover the woodland floor in spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#x3)
- The woodland was quiet except for birdsong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#x4)
- Owls hunt at night in the woodlands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#x5)
- Our class planted trees to make a new woodland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/#x6)

### Note

Often uncountable: «an area of woodland», but «woodlands» is used for several areas. Woodland vs forest: a forest is usually bigger and thicker. One word: wood + land.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «woodland» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woodland/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«woodland» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/woodland.html) on Mova free.