forestation

for·est  (fôrst, fr-)

n.

1. A dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush covering a large area.

2. Something that resembles a large, dense growth of trees, as in density, quantity, or profusion: a forest of skyscrapers.

3. A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground.

tr.v. for·est·ed, for·est·ing, for·ests

To plant trees on.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva), outside (forest), from Latin fors, outside; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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forest·al, fo·restial (f-rschl) adj.

fores·tation n.

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forestation [ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the planting of trees over a wide area

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forestation

1. the planting of forests.
2. the state of being covered with trees, as of a tract of land.

See also: Trees