a tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like
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The biggest park in NYC is Central Park.
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national park, national parks(noun)
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an area of land reserved by the national government for recreational use
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The first national park was the United States' Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872.
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nature reserve, nature reserves(noun)
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an area of land managed to conserve wildlife or plant habitat or other natural features
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Sometimes people are not allowed to enter a nature reserve.
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wildlife sanctuary, nature preserve, reservation
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bush, bushes[bʊʃ](noun)
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a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant that is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6m tall
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Let's plant some bushes around the house.
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meadow, meadows[ˈmɛdəʊ](noun)
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a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay
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The farmer owned several meadows right next to his farm.
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lawn, lawns[lɔ:n](noun)
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ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown
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I love walking barefoot across the lawn.
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hedge, hedges[hedʒ](noun)
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a thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes, especially such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land
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He trims the hedge once a week.
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heath, heaths['hiːθ](noun)
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a tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
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Heaths form extensive and highly diverse communities across Australia in humid and sub-humid areas.
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forest, forests[ˈfɒɹəst](noun)
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a dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area, larger than woods
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They saw several squirrels while they were walking through the forest.
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rain forest, rain forests(noun)
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a forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season
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Have you ever been to a rain forest?
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jungle, tropical forest
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wood['wʊd](uncountable noun)
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the substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree, used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items
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Our dining room table is made out of wood.
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timber
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woods['wʊds](noun plural form)
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a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest
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The kids are chasing each other through the woods.
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wilderness[ˈwɪl.də.nɪs](uncountable noun)
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an unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state
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He walked through the wilderness without seeing anyone for a long time.
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jungle, jungles[ˈʤʌŋɡl](noun)
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a large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals
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It’s a jungle out there.
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swampland, swamplands['swɒmplænd](noun)
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low-lying land that is regularly flooded, especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh
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A common feature of swampland is water stagnation.
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the substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree, used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items
national park
an area of land reserved by the national government for recreational use
swampland
low-lying land that is regularly flooded, especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh
heath
a tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
meadow
a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay
rain forest
a forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season
forest
a dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area, larger than woods
hedge
a thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes, especially such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land
lawn
ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown
nature reserve
an area of land managed to conserve wildlife or plant habitat or other natural features
wilderness
an unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state
park
a tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like
woods
a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest
jungle
a large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals
bush
a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant that is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6m tall
an area of land reserved by the national government for recreational use
a dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area, larger than woods
a thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes, especially such a thicket planted as a fence between any two portions of land
a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant that is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6m tall
a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay
low-lying land that is regularly flooded, especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh
a large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals
a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest
ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown
a forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season
a tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
a tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like
an unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state
