forest

forest
noun
ADJECTIVE
dense, thick
impenetrable
deep
dark
native, natural
national
ancient, old, primeval, virgin
mature, old-growth
rain (usually rainforest), tropical
coniferous, deciduous
hardwood
beech, birch, pine, etc.
… OF FOREST
stretch, tract

a large stretch of virgin forest

VERB + FOREST
plant
clear, cut down, destroy

Forest is being cleared to make way for new farming land.

conserve, protect
manage
be covered by, be covered in

Much of Europe was once covered in forest.

enter

He warned her never to enter the forest at night.

FOREST + VERB
stretch

Thick forest stretched as far as the eye could see.

surround

the forest surrounding the village

FOREST + NOUN
tree
floor
canopy
land
fire
ranger
management
PREPOSITION
in a/the forest

They got lost in the forest.

through a/the forest

We slashed our way through the dense forest.

PHRASES
the edge of the forest, the heart of the forest, the middle of the forest

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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