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forest
a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees
◇ One careless match can start a forest fire.
◇ Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year.
wood / also woods pl.
an area of trees that is smaller than a forest, and often with more space between the trees than in a forest We descended through an oak wood to the village below.
◇ She went for a walk in the woods.
In American English woods [ pl. ] is usually used, except in literature.
jungle
an area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly The plant originates from the jungles of South-East Asia.
◇ We trekked for miles through dense jungle.
plantation
a large area of land that is planted with trees to produce wood Most of these conifer plantations will be felled over the next 10 years.
farm
an area of land, and the buildings on it, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals; the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives It's a dairy farm producing speciality cheeses.
◇ Many farm workers face low wages and poor working conditions.
The children had to work on the family farm .
◇ The two disused farm buildings have stood empty since we took over the farm ten years ago
Farm is also used in compounds to mean a place where particular fish or animals are bred: a fish/trout/mink/pig farm
Critics say that fish farms generate high levels of disease and parasites.
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