forestry.
The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
Meaning & usage
The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
She studied forestry and environmental management.
The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
sustainable forestry
The region depends heavily on forestry for employment.
Commercial tree farming.
A tree farm.
A forest-covered area.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.
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