woods

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

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woods

1. Plural form of wood.
2. (uncountable) A dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest.
3. (Military) For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

[edit] Usage notes

In US English, one does not say "I was lost in the wood," but rather "I was lost in the woods."

[edit] Derived terms

• in the woods
• out of the woods

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woods

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wood.