wooded

adjective

wood·​ed ˈwu̇-dəd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with growing trees

Examples of wooded in a Sentence

These sorts of birds live in more wooded areas.
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Caylee’s body was discovered two months later inside a laundry bag in a wooded area near the Anthony family home in Florida, while authorities said traces of chloroform and human decomposition were found in the truck of Anthony’s car. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025 Last month, the remains of 21-year-old Adriana Suazo were found in a wooded area in Milton, Massachusetts, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 Woman reported missing decades after she was last heard from The remains that were recently identified as Erickson’s were found on April 16, 1974 in a wooded area in Marlborough, New Hampshire, police said. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 July 2025 How to Know if Ticks Are Bad in Your Area Ticks tend to prefer grassy or wooded areas, says Alex Koo, MD, an emergency physician at MedStar Health in Baltimore. Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wooded

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wooded was in 1586

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“Wooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooded. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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wooded

adjective
wood·​ed ˈwu̇d-əd How to pronounce wooded (audio)
: covered with trees

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