noun

woods

woods, forest

The children are playing in the woods.

The children are playing in the woods.

We got lost in the deep, dark woods.

We got lost in the deep, dark woods.

((the)) woods an area of trees, smaller than a forest Let's go for a walk in the woods.

Synonyms: forest, woodland, copse

Plural of 'wood'. The meaning 'forest' comes from the idea of a collection of wood (trees).

Think of 'woods' as many 'wood' (trees) together. It is almost always used in the plural form, often as 'the woods'.

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