(a large area of) land covered with trees; the trees growing there
area with a large number of trees
Cases of word usage
1) (the wood of) a kind of forest tree with a smooth bark and thin branches (birch)
2) an open space from which trees have been cleared in a forest (clearing)
3) a border of loose threads, e.g. on a rug; an edge (of a crowd, forest etc) (fringe)
4) a clear, open space in a forest (glade)
5) (land covered with) a thick forest with tall trees and lots of bushes and plants (jungle)
6) (North America) a policeman on horseback; a forest keeper (ranger)