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woods.

A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun/wʊdz/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/wɵdz/British, Southern, Standard/wʉdz/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.

    plural · sometimes · usually
    These woods are part of the Campbell property.
  2. For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

    attributive · plural
noun/wʊdz/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/wɵdz/British, Southern, Standard/wʉdz/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. plural of wood

    form-of · plural
verb/wʊdz/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/wɵdz/British, Southern, Standard/wʉdz/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wood

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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