"Forest" meaning in English

See Forest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Forests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Forest (countable and uncountable, plural Forests)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A city, the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Mississippi, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-vmApzfRx Categories (other): County seats of Mississippi, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 24 11 27 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 21 25 14 24 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 25 14 23 9 3
  3. A number of townships in the United States, in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), and Missouri, listed under Forest Township. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-5tMwu5RA Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 24 11 27 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 21 25 14 24 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 25 14 23 9 3
  4. A hamlet in Ellerton-on-Swale parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ2700). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-7n3GpdRl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 24 11 27 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 21 25 14 24 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 25 14 23 9 3
  5. A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-tp91f24Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 24 11 27 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 21 25 14 24 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 22 25 14 23 9 3
  6. (soccer) Nottingham Forest F.C. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-Ou2d5e5b Categories (other): Football (soccer), English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 18 24 11 27 16 3 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  7. A male given name: Alternative form of Forrest. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-fqX38RtD Categories (other): English given names, English male given names

Inflected forms

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