forester

noun

for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər How to pronounce forester (audio)
ˈfär-
1
: a person trained in forestry
2
: an inhabitant of a forest
3
: any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae)
4
capitalized : a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order

Examples of forester in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Farmers were joined by miners, foresters, hunters and other supporters. Vanessa Gera, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024 Colter Burkes, Montgomery Parks’ senior urban forester, began brainstorming ways the oak could be commemorated. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023 Gifford Pinchot was a forester, the first chief of the USFS, and the founder of the Yale School of Forestry. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023 One nonnative species — guinea grass — can grow 6 inches in a day, according to Walker, the fire protection forester, who spoke about the problem during an April videoconference. Evan Bush, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023 Personnel at the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife are primarily natural resource managers, foresters, biologists and technicians – not full-time wildland firefighters, according to the agency website. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023 Ukrainian law encourages foresters to replant plantations whenever an area is logged or burned. Byapril Reese, science.org, 19 Apr. 2023 Meanwhile, foresters are studying the best way to add trees to already burned areas. WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023 Here, foresters such as Ahlund are more likely to carry computer tablets than axes. William Booth, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo-French forester, from forest

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forester was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Forester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forester. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

forester

noun
for·​est·​er ˈfȯr-ə-stər How to pronounce forester (audio)
ˈfär-
: a person who practices or is trained in forestry

Biographical Definition

Forester

biographical name

For·​es·​ter ˈfȯr-ə-stər How to pronounce Forester (audio)
ˈfär-
C(ecil) S(cott) 1899–1966 British writer

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