woodlet

9.3

A small area of trees in a garden with few plants under them

noun
/ˈwʊdlɪt/

: bosquecillo

The estate's woodlet was carefully maintained to encourage birdlife while preventing thick undergrowth.

Examples

She often found inspiration walking in the quiet woodlet behind her cottage.
In the spring, the woodlet bursts into bloom with wildflowers.
A narrow path led us through the woodlet to the main garden.
The woodlet behind my house is a great place for birdwatching.
A narrow path led us through the woodlet to the main garden.
She often found inspiration walking in the quiet woodlet behind her cottage.
In the spring, the woodlet bursts into bloom with wildflowers.

Synonyms

grove

vswoodlet

104 2.8

A small group of trees that grow close together, often planted for fruit

is specifically a cultivated garden area rather than a simple tree group

plantation

vswoodlet

2 3.7

An area where trees are planted in rows to form a small wood

is a small garden area cultivated for trees rather than large planned planting

woodlot

vswoodlet

2 3.8

A small area of land with trees often used to grow wood or shelter animals

is primarily a decorative garden plot with trees not for production

How Big

forest

970 1.0

woodland

27 2.6

woodlot

2 3.8

woodlet

9.3

grove

104 2.8

copse

3 7.5

Surface Forms

woodlet singular

woodlets plural

Morphology

woodlet = wood (transparent) = wood + let

The meaning is predictably 'small wood' formed by the noun 'wood' plus the common diminutive suffix '-let', so learners who know 'wood' and diminutives can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Woodlet comes from wood meaning 'a small forest' plus the little ending -let meaning 'little', like in piglet or leaflet. So a woodlet is simply a 'little wood' — a small, often tidy group of trees such as a garden area with few bushes.