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nonforest

nonforest

6.0
Not part of a forest or covered in trees
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈfɔːrɪst/
translation icon : no forestal
  • The government plans to reforest some nonforest land to combat climate change.

Examples

  • Many species thrive in nonforest habitats.

  • The nonforest areas are crucial for agriculture.

  • The researchers studied the differences between nonforest and forested habitats in the region.

  • Many animals migrate from nonforest areas to forests during the dry season.

  • The researchers studied the differences between nonforest and forested habitats in the region.

  • Many animals migrate from nonforest areas to forests during the dry season.

  • The government plans to reforest some nonforest land to combat climate change.

Synonyms

treeless
vsnonforest
4 2.7

An area with no trees

expresses broader nonrelation to forests rather than only tree absence
nonforested
vsnonforest
5.0

Land that does not have trees

means more generally not relating to forested areas rather than only lacking trees
unforested
vsnonforest
5.6

An area that does not have trees

is used more broadly to exclude relation to forest areas not just absence
unwooded
vsnonforest
4.3

Land with few or no trees

covers the wider idea of not applying to forested land or regions
untimbered
vsnonforest
8.2

An area that has no trees

applies more generally to things not about forested land or areas

Antonyms

970 1.0

A large area of land covered mostly with trees and bushes

Surface Forms

nonforest positive

Morphology

nonforest = forest (transparent) = non + forest

The meaning is directly derived from 'forest' with the prefix 'non-' indicating negation.

Etymology

Nonforest is made of non- meaning 'not' and forest. So used as an adjective it describes places or habitats that are 'not forest' because they do not have many trees.