Synonyms for

Woods

Verb / wʊdz / Another word for woods — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

an area covered with trees

Synonyms & similar words

forest mrshenrywood woodwindinstrument sirhenrywood ellenpricewood nataliewood sirhenryjosephwood wood grantwood woodwind forest grove timberland copse woodland thicket jungle bush scrub wilderness greenwood stand woodlot coppice plantation wood shrubbery brush underbrush undergrowth

Synonyms by register

Formal

forest woodland grove

Informal

trees bush sticks

Literary

thicket copse umbrage

Antonyms

clearing field meadow plain grassland open

Common collocations

  • deep woods
  • dark woods
  • walk in the woods
  • lost in the woods
  • edge of the woods
  • dense woods
  • ancient woods

Word family

noun wood
adjective wooden

Usage note

Woods typically refers to a smaller area of trees than a forest. It can also be used figuratively to mean a difficult or confusing situation.

Example sentences

  1. We built a fort in the woods.
  2. The woods are home to many animals.
  3. I love to go camping in the woods.
  4. The woods look beautiful in the fall.
  5. We had a picnic in the woods.

Quotes

  • I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. - Henry David Thoreau
  • The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. - Robert Frost
  • The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. - John Muir

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