unforested

adjective

un·​for·​est·​ed ˌən-ˈfȯr-ə-stəd How to pronounce unforested (audio)
-ˈfär-
: not covered with forest : not forested
unforested land
an unforested clearing

Examples of unforested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Small prey might avoid roadways no matter how many people are around, since any unforested, open area puts smaller species at risk of being spotted by predatory birds, Clevenger says. Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2020 In a study published Wednesday in Nature, researchers also found warming is bringing coniferous boreal forests north into previously unforested areas of the Arctic tundra that haven’t had pine trees since the ice age. Brian Bushard, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 In the late 18th century, a ship wrecked off the coast of Hawadax Island, a small, unforested, bracingly cinematic landscape in the Aleutian Island chain, which stretches from the coast of Alaska towards Russia. Ellie Shechet, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021 Ecologist Jean-François Bastin, a postdoc in the lab, led an effort to determine how much unforested land on Earth could support trees. Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS, 24 Oct. 2019

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unforested.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unforested was in 1885

Dictionary Entries Near unforested

Cite this Entry

“Unforested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforested. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!