[fawr-ist, for-] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland. |
| 2. | the trees on such a tract: to cut down a forest. |
| 3. | a tract of wooded grounds in England formerly belonging to the sovereign and set apart for game. |
| 4. | a thick cluster of vertical objects: a forest of church spires. |
| 5. | to supply or cover with trees; convert into a forest. |
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| for·est
(fôr'ĭst, fŏr'-) Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. for·est·ed, for·est·ing, for·ests To plant trees on. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva), outside (forest), from Latin forīs, outside; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.] for'est·al, fo·res'tial (fə-rěs'chəl) adj., for'es·ta'tion n. |
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forest
| forest | |
noun | |
| 1. | the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area |
| 2. | land that is covered with trees and shrubs |
verb | |
| 1. | establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains" [syn: afforest] |
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| forest
(fôr'ĭst) Pronunciation Key
A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large area. Forests exist in all regions of the Earth except for regions of extreme cold or dryness.
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Forest Hill, LA (village, FIPS 26420) Location: 31.05005 N, 92.52461 W
Population (1990): 408 (168 housing units)
Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71430
Forest Falls, CA Zip code(s): 92339
Forest Lake, MN (city, FIPS 21770) Location: 45.27580 N, 92.98577 W
Population (1990): 5833 (2471 housing units)
Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55025
Forest Knolls, CA Zip code(s): 94933
Forest Hill, MD Zip code(s): 21050
Forest Junction, WI Zip code(s): 54123
Forest Hills, GA Zip code(s): 30909
Forest Hills, KY (city, FIPS 28378) Location: 38.21557 N, 85.58375 W
Population (1990): 454 (175 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 41527
Forest Hills, NY Zip code(s): 11375
Forest Lakes, FL Zip code(s): 34232
Forest Park, GA (city, FIPS 30536) Location: 33.61903 N, 84.35536 W
Population (1990): 16925 (6993 housing units)
Area: 22.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30050
Forest Home, AL Zip code(s): 36030
Forest River, ND (city, FIPS 27100) Location: 48.21712 N, 97.47001 W
Population (1990): 148 (69 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58233
Forest City, FL (CDP, FIPS 23375) Location: 28.66120 N, 81.44506 W
Population (1990): 10638 (4231 housing units)
Area: 11.1 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32714
Forest City, IA (city, FIPS 28380) Location: 43.25719 N, 93.63797 W
Population (1990): 4430 (1727 housing units)
Area: 10.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50436
Forest City, IL (village, FIPS 26753) Location: 40.37096 N, 89.83191 W
Population (1990): 321 (122 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61532
Forest City, MO (city, FIPS 25066) Location: 39.98269 N, 95.18790 W
Population (1990): 380 (178 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64451
Forest Park, IL (village, FIPS 26935) Location: 41.86905 N, 87.81485 W
Population (1990): 14918 (7817 housing units)
Area: 6.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60130
Forest Lake, IL (CDP, FIPS 26896) Location: 42.20560 N, 88.05220 W
Population (1990): 1371 (493 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Forest Park, OH (city, FIPS 27706) Location: 39.28722 N, 84.52694 W
Population (1990): 18609 (6902 housing units)
Area: 16.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest Park, OK (town, FIPS 26850) Location: 35.51483 N, 97.44646 W
Population (1990): 1249 (460 housing units)
Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest Home, NY (CDP, FIPS 26561) Location: 42.45309 N, 76.47181 W
Population (1990): 1125 (458 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest View, IL (village, FIPS 26987) Location: 41.80655 N, 87.78098 W
Population (1990): 743 (309 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Forest Oaks, NC (CDP, FIPS 24198) Location: 35.98801 N, 79.70642 W
Population (1990): 3054 (1123 housing units)
Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Forest Hills, TN (city, FIPS 27020) Location: 36.06340 N, 86.83685 W
Population (1990): 4231 (1597 housing units)
Area: 24.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest Hills, PA (borough, FIPS 26592) Location: 40.42475 N, 79.85255 W
Population (1990): 7335 (3159 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest Acres, SC (city, FIPS 26305) Location: 34.02630 N, 80.97676 W
Population (1990): 7197 (3664 housing units)
Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Forest City, NC (town, FIPS 24080) Location: 35.33602 N, 81.86906 W
Population (1990): 7475 (3310 housing units)
Area: 16.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest City, PA (borough, FIPS 26560) Location: 41.65162 N, 75.46970 W
Population (1990): 1846 (961 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Forest County, PA (county, FIPS 53) Location: 41.52074 N, 79.23641 W
Population (1990): 4802 (8445 housing units)
Area: 1108.9 sq km (land), 8.5 sq km (water)
Forest County, WI (county, FIPS 41) Location: 45.66757 N, 88.77712 W
Population (1990): 8776 (7203 housing units)
Area: 2626.6 sq km (land), 83.8 sq km (water)
Forest Grove, OR (city, FIPS 26200) Location: 45.52226 N, 123.10443 W
Population (1990): 13559 (5102 housing units)
Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Forest Heights, MD (town, FIPS 28725) Location: 38.81015 N, 76.99882 W
Population (1990): 2859 (945 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest Hill, TX (city, FIPS 26544) Location: 32.66145 N, 97.26535 W
Population (1990): 11482 (3909 housing units)
Area: 11.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest Hills, MI (CDP, FIPS 29580) Location: 42.95952 N, 85.48959 W
Population (1990): 16690 (5686 housing units)
Area: 127.9 sq km (land), 3.5 sq km (water)
Lake Forest Esta, MO Zip code(s): 63670
Lk Forest Park, WA Zip code(s): 98155
Forest Island Park, FL (CDP, FIPS 23509) Location: 26.49106 N, 81.86108 W
Population (1990): 5988 (4086 housing units)
Area: 19.2 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Lake Forest Park, WA (city, FIPS 37270) Location: 47.76270 N, 122.28621 W
Population (1990): 4031 (1507 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Park Forest Village, PA (CDP, FIPS 58036) Location: 40.80100 N, 77.90970 W
Population (1990): 6703 (2656 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Lake Forest North, WA (CDP, FIPS 37252) Location: 47.76775 N, 122.28555 W
Population (1990): 8002 (2979 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA (CDP, FIPS 39283) Location: 38.01523 N, 122.68760 W
Population (1990): 1821 (836 housing units)
Area: 12.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest, IN Zip code(s): 46039
Forest, MS (city, FIPS 25340) Location: 32.35689 N, 89.47397 W
Population (1990): 5060 (1968 housing units)
Area: 22.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39074
Forest, TX Zip code(s): 75925
Forest, VA (CDP, FIPS 28688) Location: 37.37354 N, 79.27834 W
Population (1990): 5624 (2287 housing units)
Area: 35.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 24551
Forest, LA (village, FIPS 26350) Location: 32.79242 N, 91.41216 W
Population (1990): 263 (109 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Forest, OH (village, FIPS 27636) Location: 40.80310 N, 83.51189 W
Population (1990): 1594 (628 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Green Forest, AR (city, FIPS 28600) Location: 36.33613 N, 93.42906 W
Population (1990): 2050 (919 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72638
River Forest, IL (village, FIPS 64304) Location: 41.89485 N, 87.81905 W
Population (1990): 11669 (4197 housing units)
Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60305
Pisgah Forest, NC Zip code(s): 28768
Oak Forest, IL (city, FIPS 54638) Location: 41.60650 N, 87.75260 W
Population (1990): 26203 (9058 housing units)
Area: 14.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60452
Wake Forest, NC (town, FIPS 70540) Location: 35.97057 N, 78.52088 W
Population (1990): 5769 (2299 housing units)
Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27587
Lake Forest, IL (city, FIPS 41105) Location: 42.23630 N, 87.85755 W
Population (1990): 17836 (6131 housing units)
Area: 42.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60045
Lake Forest, CA Zip code(s): 92630
De Forest, WI (village, FIPS 19350) Location: 43.24576 N, 89.34575 W
Population (1990): 4882 (1757 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53532
Giant Forest, CA Zip code(s): 93262
Grey Forest, TX (city, FIPS 31100) Location: 29.61415 N, 98.68241 W
Population (1990): 425 (190 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78023
Tanglewood Forest, TX (CDP, FIPS 71808) Location: 30.17435 N, 97.83891 W
Population (1990): 2941 (1430 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Roman Forest, TX (town, FIPS 63044) Location: 30.17775 N, 95.15928 W
Population (1990): 1033 (332 housing units)
Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
River Forest, IN (town, FIPS 64728) Location: 40.10947 N, 85.72938 W
Population (1990): 16 (9 housing units)
Area: 0.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Black Forest, CO (CDP, FIPS 6970) Location: 39.04633 N, 104.66813 W
Population (1990): 8143 (2854 housing units)
Area: 330.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Pine Forest, TX (city, FIPS 57524) Location: 30.17986 N, 94.02977 W
Population (1990): 709 (251 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Park Forest, IL (village, FIPS 57732) Location: 41.48227 N, 87.68699 W
Population (1990): 24656 (9442 housing units)
Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Biltmore Forest, NC (town, FIPS 5880) Location: 35.53347 N, 82.54100 W
Population (1990): 1327 (607 housing units)
Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Neuse Forest, NC (CDP, FIPS 46280) Location: 34.96360 N, 76.94508 W
Population (1990): 1110 (409 housing units)
Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Del Monte Forest, CA (CDP, FIPS 18590) Location: 36.58625 N, 121.94629 W
Population (1990): 5069 (2739 housing units)
Area: 21.0 sq km (land), 6.8 sq km (water)
Forest
For"est\, n. [OF. forest, F. for[^e]t, LL. forestis, also, forestus, forestum, foresta, prop., open ground reserved for the chase, fr. L. foris, foras, out of doors, abroad. See Foreign.]1. An extensive wood; a large tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated. 2. (Eng. Law) A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of its own. --Burrill.
Forest
For"est\, a. Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. Forest fly. (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of numerous species of blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanid[ae], which attack both men and beasts. See Horse fly. (b) A fly of the genus Hippobosca, esp. H. equina. See Horse tick. Forest glade, a grassy space in a forest. --Thomson. Forest laws, laws for the protection of game, preservation of timber, etc., in forests. Forest tree, a tree of the forest, especially a timber tree, as distinguished from a fruit tree.
Forest
For"est\, v. t. To cover with trees or wood.
Forest
Heb. ya'ar, meaning a dense wood, from its luxuriance. Thus all the great primeval forests of Syria (Eccl. 2:6; Isa. 44:14; Jer. 5:6; Micah 5:8). The most extensive was the trans-Jordanic forest of Ephraim (2 Sam. 18:6, 8; Josh. 17:15, 18), which is probably the same as the wood of Ephratah (Ps. 132:6), some part of the great forest of Gilead. It was in this forest that Absalom was slain by Joab. David withdrew to the forest of Hareth in the mountains of Judah to avoid the fury of Saul (1 Sam. 22:5). We read also of the forest of Bethel (2 Kings 2:23, 24), and of that which the Israelites passed in their pursuit of the Philistines (1 Sam. 14:25), and of the forest of the cedars of Lebanon (1 Kings 4:33; 2 Kings 19:23; Hos. 14:5, 6). "The house of the forest of Lebanon (1 Kings 7:2; 10:17; 2 Chr. 9:16) was probably Solomon's armoury, and was so called because the wood of its many pillars came from Lebanon, and they had the appearance of a forest. (See BAALBEC.) Heb. horesh, denoting a thicket of trees, underwood, jungle, bushes, or trees entangled, and therefore affording a safe hiding-place. place. This word is rendered "forest" only in 2 Chr. 27:4. It is also rendered "wood", the "wood" in the "wilderness of Ziph," in which david concealed himself (1 Sam. 23:15), which lay south-east of Hebron. In Isa. 17:19 this word is in Authorized Version rendered incorrectly "bough." Heb. pardes, meaning an enclosed garden or plantation. Asaph is (Neh. 2:8) called the "keeper of the king's forest." The same Hebrew word is used Eccl. 2:5, where it is rendered in the plural "orchards" (R.V., "parks"), and Cant. 4: 13, rendered "orchard" (R.V. marg., "a paradise"). "The forest of the vintage" (Zech. 11:2, "inaccessible forest," or R.V. "strong forest") is probably a figurative allusion to Jerusalem, or the verse may simply point to the devastation of the region referred to. The forest is an image of unfruitfulness as contrasted with a cultivated field (Isa. 29:17; 32:15; Jer. 26:18; Hos. 2:12). Isaiah (10:19, 33, 34) likens the Assyrian host under Sennacherib (q.v.) to the trees of some huge forest, to be suddenly cut down by an unseen stroke.
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