Word a Day
forest
What does forest mean?
forest (noun): a dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce forest?
/ˈfɔɹəst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does forest come from?
Inherited from Middle English forest, from Old French forest, from Early Medieval Latin forestis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of forest?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “forest”?
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What does “forest” mean?
any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject
Not quite: that's what code means.
a dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods
Right! That's what “forest” means.
a piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep
Not quite: that's what bed means.
the final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort
Not quite: that's what result means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “forest”?
wood
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city
Not quite: city means something else.
team
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game
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