forestry

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒrɪstri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrəstri, ˈfɑr-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′ə strē, for′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
for•est•ry /ˈfɔrəstri, ˈfɑr-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Agriculturethe science of planting and taking care of trees and forests.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
for•est•ry  (fôr′ə strē, for′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Agriculturethe science of planting and taking care of trees and forests.
  2. Agriculturethe process of establishing and managing forests;
    forestation.
  3. forestland.
  • Middle French foresterie. See forest, -ry
  • 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forestry / ˈfɒrɪstrɪ/
  1. the science of planting and caring for trees
  2. the planting and management of forests
  3. forest land
'forestry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
B.S.F. - BF - Campeche - D/F - M.For. - M.S.F. - M.S.For. - MAF - MF - Perth and Kinross - Rotorua - Sakhalin - for - forester - noosphere - primary - primary industry - silviculture - softwood - undercut - woodcraft
Collocations: the forestry service, is a forestry ranger, sits on the forestry [commission, board], more...

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