wooded

adjective

wood·​ed ˈwu̇-dəd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.
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On Saturday, May 31, Michael Wayne Thomas, 54, died by suicide in a wooded area outside a casino in Kansas, per The Oklahoman, citing his attorney, Ed Blau. Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 June 2025 She was found dead by search teams in a wooded area of the Tablelands around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Baxter State Park said in a news release on social media. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 June 2025 In wooded areas, stay close to lower stands of trees. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025 Officers responded to train tracks in a wooded area just before 3:30 p.m. June 2, according to a news release from the Exeter Police Department. Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wooded

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wooded was in 1586

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“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed ˈwu̇d-əd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with trees

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