American English

How to pronounce woodland

noun · adjectiveB2
WƱDlaand

/ˈwʊd̚ˌlænd̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

An area of land covered with trees.

What to listen for

“Woodland” is usually pronounced /ˈwʊd̚ˌlænd̚/. In natural speech, the middle vowel may be very short, so you may hear /ˈwʊd̚.ln̩d̚/.

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Meanings & examples

noun

An area of land covered with trees.

They walked through the woodland after lunch.

The farm includes a small area of woodland.

Common phrases & grammar

dense woodland · woodland trail · woodland habitat · woodland area

a/the woodland + with + noun

in/near the woodland

adjectiveless common

Related to, found in, or living in an area covered with trees.

The park protects several woodland species.

We followed a woodland path to the lake.

Common phrases & grammar

woodland animals · woodland birds · woodland habitat · woodland path

woodland + noun

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