Meaning of forest in English
forest
noun [ C or U ]
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/ˈfɒr.ɪst/
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/ˈfɔːr.ɪst/
A2

a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves:

the Black Forest

in the forest The children got lost in the forest.

forest
noun [ C/U ]
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/ˈfɔr·əst, ˈfɑr-/

a large area full of trees, usually wild:

[ U ] We camped out in a clearing in the forest.