deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
Examples of deforestation in a Sentence
the deforestation of the island
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Land conversion, clearing forests so that they can be replaced by agriculture, industrial development, or urban expansion, is the biggest driver of deforestation.
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
For both women, their efforts are a small way to combat the devastation human activity has brought to monarch butterfly populations, including climate change, deforestation and heavy pesticide use.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The 19th century settlement eventually shuttered due to deforestation from logging.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
But the main problem is deforestation and wetland drainage.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
For both women, their efforts are a small way to combat the devastation human activity has brought to monarch butterfly populations, including climate change, deforestation and heavy pesticide use.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
The 19th century settlement eventually shuttered due to deforestation from logging.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
But the main problem is deforestation and wetland drainage.
—Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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“Deforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deforestation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing an area of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
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