national forest

noun

: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision

Examples of national forest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Temperatures were 107 degrees in some areas of the national forest Saturday. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The repeal of the conservation regulation commonly known as the Roadless Rule, would affect nearly 45 million acres of national forests across the country, including about 10,666 acres in Shawnee. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Active management does not mean managing national forests like industrial timberlands. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

The country has over 150 national forests across 40 states to choose from, with most experiencing their seasonal hue changes between mid-September and early November, depending on the year. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for national forest

• aorist
• deforest
• rainforest
• chorused
• sorest