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afforestation

af·for·est
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-fawr-ist, uh-for-]
    • /əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-/
    • /æfɔrɪsˈteɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fawr-ist, uh-for-]
    • /əˈfɔr ɪst, əˈfɒr-/

Definitions of afforestation word

  • uncountable noun afforestation Afforestation is the process of planting large numbers of trees on land which has few or no trees on it. 3
  • verb with object afforestation to convert (bare or cultivated land) into forest, originally for the purpose of providing hunting grounds. 1
  • noun afforestation The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested. 1
  • noun afforestation creation of woodlands 1

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Origin of afforestation

First appearance:

before 1495
One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; < Medieval Latin afforēstāre, equivalent to af- af- + forēst(is) forest + -āre infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Afforestation

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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afforestation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for afforestation

noun afforestation

  • arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
  • silviculture — the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
  • dendrology — the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
  • forestation — the planting of forests.
  • sylviculture — the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.

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