forester
- noun
- /ˈfɔːrɪstər/
- Specialized
- The forester developed a plan to protect the endangered species living in the forest.
- foresters and ecologists
- government foresters
- professional foresters
Examples
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Peter Blaine Sr., a Tohono O'odham assistant forester in the 1930s, recalled, "I say we never overgrazed!"
Academic text (1995) -
Only the forester can do that.
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I wanted to be a forester once.
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My dad was a forester.
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A few moments later, the forester was knocking at the door.
Fiction book (1996) -
One central question remains, however: How can foreign policy help farmers, foresters, millers, and consumers do their part?
Academic text (2000) -
Having trained and worked as a forester, he posed as a timber buyer in Cherokee County while doing his investigation.
Academic text (2013) -
Ecologists and foresters regard the eastern hemlock as a foundation species, a tree that defines its own ecosystem and builds the forest around it.
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As a trained forester, she ensures sustainable practices are followed in woodland management.
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The forester guided the group through the dense woods, explaining the various tree species along the way.
Synonyms
A person who looks after and protects a forest, park or nature reserve
A man who lives in the woods and makes things from wood
A man who lives in the woods and cares for trees
A woman who lives in and knows how to survive and work in a forest
How Experienced
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Forester comes from the word forest, which means 'a large area of trees', plus the ending -er that means 'a person who does something'. So a forester is a person who looks after, manages, and protects woods and trees.