1 [C,U] a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees:
a tropical forest * a forest fire * Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year.
seealsoRAINFOREST
2 [C] ~ (of sth) a mass of tall narrow objects that are close together:
a forest of television aerials
IDIOMS
not see the forest for the trees (AmE) = not see the wood for the trees at WOOD
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