Word
timberland
/ˈtimbəlænd/
noun
林地；用材林地
Forested land considered for its value as timber.
- 1.
Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
被视为具有木材潜力和价值的林地。
被视为具有木材潜力和价值的林地。；森林；林地
In use
The company bought large areas of timberland in the north to secure a steady supply of wood.
Much of the state's timberland is protected from logging by local laws.
They hike through the timberland every weekend to study the native trees.
a/an + timberland
使用不定冠词表示泛指的一片林地。
They own a large timberland in the north.
他们在北方拥有一大片林地。
the + timberland
使用定冠词指代双方已知的特定林地。
The timberland is protected by law.
这片林地受法律保护。
timberlands (plural)
复数形式指多片林地。
The company manages timberlands across the state.
该公司管理着全州的林地。
Common mistakes
I walked through timberland.I walked through the timberland.
Timberland 是可数名词，在具体语境中通常需要冠词（如 the 或 a），单独使用 timberland 表示泛指时也常加冠词或使用复数形式。
The timber land is vast.The timberland is vast.
Timberland 是一个合成词，应连写为一个单词，不应分开写为 timber land。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- timber
- 木材 · noun
- timbered
- 有树木的 · adj
- timbering
- 伐木 · noun
- timberline
- 林木线 · noun
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.