Dictionary

forestry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
• (US)
• (UK)
• fŏrʹ-ĭst-rē
• /ˈfɑɹ.ɪst.ɹi/ (New-York-City)
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
   • She studied forestry and environmental management.
2. (uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
3. (uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
   • sustainable forestry
   • The region depends heavily on forestry for employment.
4. (uncountable) Commercial tree farming.
5. (countable) A tree farm.
6. (countable) A forest-covered area.

Forms

Deriveds

ecoforestry · agroforestry · mycoforestry · forestry machine · nonforestry

Synonyms

sylviculture · silviculture

Translations (78)

vi lâm nghiệp (science of planting and growing trees) · es silvicultura (science of planting and growing trees) · ky ормончулук (science of planting and growing trees) · pt silvicultura (science of planting and growing trees) · vi lâm nghiệp (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · gd coilltearachd (tree farming) · fi metsänhoito (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · sv skogsvetenskap (science of planting and growing trees) · sv skogsbruk (tree farming) · el δασολογία (science of planting and growing trees) · pl leśnictwo (science of planting and growing trees) · ga foraoiseolaíocht (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · pt silvicultura (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · de Forstwirtschaft (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · kk орманшылық (science of planting and growing trees) · ky токойчулук (science of planting and growing trees) · es ingeniería forestal (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · ga foraoiseacht (tree farming) · el δασοκομία (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · de Forstwirtschaft (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · sv forstvetenskap (science of planting and growing trees) · hu erdészet (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · tr ormancılık (science of planting and growing trees) · fi metsätaloustiede (tree farming) · ga foraoiseolaíocht (science of planting and growing trees) · nl commerciële bosbouw (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · ga cranneolaíocht (tree farming) · ga foraoiseacht (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · ru лесово́дство (science of planting and growing trees) · nl bosbouwkunde (science of planting and growing trees) · ga foraoiseolaíocht (tree farming) · ga foraoiseolaíocht (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · cmn 林業 /林业 (science of planting and growing trees) · tl palagubatan (science of planting and growing trees) · fi puunviljely (tree farming) · uk лісозна́вство (science of planting and growing trees) · nl bomenteelt (tree farming) · gd coilltearachd (science of planting and growing trees) · nl bosbedrijf (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · uk лісівни́цтво (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · tr ormancılık (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · nl bosbouw (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · es silvicultura (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · fi metsätalous (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · de Forstwirtschaft (science of planting and growing trees) · hu erdészet (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · ru лесове́дение (science of planting and growing trees) · fi metsätiede (science of planting and growing trees) · cs lesnictví (science of planting and growing trees) · ga cranneolaíocht (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · pt silvicultura (tree farming) · ja 林業 (science of planting and growing trees) · ga foraoiseacht (science of planting and growing trees) · ru лесни́чество (science of planting and growing trees) · pt engenharia florestal (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · fr sylviculture (science of planting and growing trees) · bg лесовъдство (science of planting and growing trees) · tl palagubatan (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · sv skogsbruk (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · uk лісівни́цтво (science of planting and growing trees) · uk лісівни́цтво (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · gd coilltearachd (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · hu erdészet (science of planting and growing trees) · ga cranneolaíocht (science of planting and growing trees) · vi lâm nghiệp (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · gd coilltearachd (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · cy coedwigaeth (science of planting and growing trees) · bg лесовъдство (tree farming) · el δασοπονία (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · ga cranneolaíocht (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · af bosbedryf (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · sv skogsbruk (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · tr ormancılık (tree farming) · bg залесяване (art and practice of planting and growing trees) · sl gozdarstvo (science of planting and growing trees) · tr ormancılık (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · ga foraoiseacht (art of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes) · uk лісівни́цтво (tree farming)