forestry
The science of planting and growing trees in forestsThe science of planting and growing trees in forests.
» Tom has a degree in forestry.
Том має ступінь в галузі лісового господарства.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable)The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
She studied forestry and environmental management.
Forstwirtschaft
лесни́чествоlesníčestvo, лесово́дствоlesovódstvo, лесове́дениеlesovédenije
лісівни́цтвоlisivnýctvo, лісозна́вствоlisoznávstvo
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
(uncountable)The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
Forstwirtschaft
лісівни́цтвоlisivnýctvo
(uncountable)The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
sustainable forestry
The region depends heavily on forestry for employment.
Forstwirtschaft
лісівни́цтвоlisivnýctvo
(uncountable)Commercial tree farming.
лісівни́цтвоlisivnýctvo
(countable)A tree farm.
(countable)A forest-covered area.
Examples
7 sentencesTom has a degree in forestry.
Том має ступінь в галузі лісового господарства.
I have a degree in forestry.
Tom majored in forestry.
He has a degree in forestry.
Forestry and farming are minor components of GDP.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, foresterFrom Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.
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Forms
plural: forestries| Singular | forestry |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable