forest vs land

forest and land both are nouns.

forest and land both are verbs.

As nouns, land is a hypernym of forest; that is, land is a word with a broader meaning than forest:

forest: land that is covered with trees and shrubs
land: the solid part of the earth's surface

Other hypernyms of forest include biome, ground, earth, dry land, solid ground, terra firma.

forest (noun)	land (noun)
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area	the land on which real estate is located
land that is covered with trees and shrubs	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	territory over which rule or control is exercised
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	the territory occupied by a nation
	a domain in which something is dominant
	extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
	the people who live in a nation or country
	a politically organized body of people under a single government
	agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

forest (verb)	land (verb)
establish a forest on previously unforested land	reach or come to rest
	cause to come to the ground
	bring into a different state
	bring ashore
	deliver (a blow)
	arrive on shore
	shoot at and force to come down

Difference between forest and land

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