wooded

wooded — adjective

1. describes land where many trees grow naturally, creating a thick cover over the

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Definition

describes land where many trees grow naturally, creating a thick cover over the ground

Example

The hikers followed a wooded path up the mountain for two hours.

collocation: wooded path / wooded area / wooded hills

Nkechi's new house sits in a wooded area near the lake.

collocation: wooded area (most common noun partner)

Common collocations
  • wooded area
  • wooded hills
  • wooded valley
  • wooded path
  • wooded landscape
  • wooded slope
  • wooded countryside
  • heavily wooded
  • densely wooded
Synonyms
  • forested

    suggests a larger area with very dense tree growth, closer to a forest than open woodland

  • tree-covered

    more literal and less common; describes the physical state without implying natural growth

  • woodland

    used as an adjective (e.g. 'woodland area'); can also be a noun, making phrasing less direct

Antonyms
  • treeless

    completely without trees, such as a grassland or desert

  • bare

    general term for land without vegetation, not limited to trees

  • cleared

    implies trees were removed by human activity rather than naturally absent

Usage Note

Typically used to describe larger stretches of land such as hills, valleys, slopes, or regions, rather than small gardens or individual yards.

Common Mistakes

The table is made of wooded wood.
The table is made of wood.
'wooded' means covered with trees, not made of wood; use 'wooden' for objects made from wood.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

Wooded is the most general and common term for land with many trees, whether a small patch of woodland or a large forest. Forested implies a denser, more extensive area that qualifies as a forest—wild and thick with trees. Tree-covered is a more literal, neutral description that simply states the presence of trees without suggesting natural growth or density. Timbered is far less common in modern English; when used of land, it usually refers to areas where trees are grown for timber (lumber), not the general look of the landscape. For everyday descriptions of countryside, hills, or paths, wooded is the safest choice: 'The cabin sat in a wooded valley', not 'a timbered valley'.

wooded ↗forestedtree-coveredtimbered

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • wooded area
  • wooded hills
  • wooded valley

Etymology

Proto-GermanicOld EnglishEnglish

Wooded is formed by adding the suffix -ed (meaning 'having' or 'provided with') to the noun wood. Wood comes from Old English wudu, which traces back through Proto-Germanic to an ancient root meaning 'tree' or 'forest'. The adjective wooded appeared in English around the 1500s to describe land covered with trees.