forested

/ˈfɒrɪstɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrɪstɪd/ (ame, ipa)

forested — adjective

  • forestedpositive
  • more forestedcomparative
  • most forestedsuperlative

1. describes land where trees grow thickly across a wide area

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes land where trees grow thickly across a wide area

例句

The road winds through forested hills north of the old mining town.

collocation: forested hills / forested slopes

Aisha rented a cabin in a forested valley for the weekend.

collocation: forested valley

同義詞
  • wooded

    more general and can describe lighter tree cover or smaller stretches of land

  • tree-covered

    literal and neutral, without the stronger idea of a true forest

  • timbered

    much less common and often used in older or technical descriptions of land

反義詞
  • treeless

    having no trees at all

  • barren

    emphasizes empty or harsh land, not just the absence of trees

  • cleared

    suggests trees were removed, often by people

用法筆記

Usually used for broad natural areas such as hills, islands, valleys, or regions, and it often suggests denser tree cover than wooded.

常見錯誤

❌We ate at a forested table.
✅We ate at a wooden table.
💡'forested' describes land covered with many trees, not objects made from wood.