Synonyms for woods

Most common

forest · timber · woodland · copse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   These woods are part of the Campbell property.

Related words

Word family

woodsman wood

Phrases

woods colt woods oyster

Example sentences

• forest The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
• timber Large amounts of timber are used in paper making.
• woodland This piece of woodland is to make way for a new factory.
• copse They came to a copse of trees at the edge of the field.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

copse

6 letters

forest², timber²

8 letters

woodland²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (forest² = 2 syllables).