woods

Thân thiện

A family walks along a path through the woods.

Definition

Noun 1. A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large area; a forest. This is the primary meaning, referring to a natural area smaller than a forest but larger than a grove, typically with many trees and natural vegetation.

Usage

The word "woods" is typically used with a plural verb form and often preceded by "the." It describes a specific, localized area of trees that one can enter or be in.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We went for a hike in the woods behind our house.
  • The cabin is located deep in the woods, far from the main road.
  • He got lost in the woods for three days.

Advanced Usage

• "out of the woods" (idiom): No longer in danger or difficulty; safe from trouble.
  • The patient is improving, but she's not out of the woods yet.
• "neck of the woods" (idiom): A particular area or neighborhood.
  • What brings you to this neck of the woods?

Variants and Related Words

• Wood (noun): The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of a tree's trunk or branches, used for fuel or timber.
  • The table is made of solid oak wood.
• Wooded (adjective): Covered with trees.
  • They own a wooded lot by the lake.
• Woodland (noun): Land covered with trees; often used interchangeably with "woods" but can sound slightly more formal or ecological.
  • The area is protected woodland.

Synonyms

• Forest: A very large area covered with trees and undergrowth.
• Woodland: Land covered with trees.
• Grove: A small group of trees without underbrush.
• Copse: A small group of trees.

Antonyms

• Clearing: An open area in a woods or forest.
• Meadow: A field of grass, often with wildflowers.
• Plain: A large area of flat land with few trees.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

Từ đồng nghĩa

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