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Definition of 'woods'

English

Noun

(head)
  • (uncountable) A dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest.
  • (Military) For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).
  • Usage notes

    In English, one does not say "I was lost in the wood''',"'' but rather ''"I was lost in the '''woods ."

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * out of the woods * woodsman

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wood)
  • English pluralia tantum