Definition of FORESTRY

forestry

Plural: forestries

Noun

  • The science and practice of managing and cultivating forests.
  • the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
  • The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial tree farming.
  • A tree farm.
  • A forest-covered area.

Examples

  • Strategic word placement is a type of FORESTRY on the Scrabble board, growing points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.

Scrabble Score: 14

forestry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
forestry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forestry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

forestry: valid Words With Friends Word