Definitions for forestries

forestries for·est·ry

Spelling: [fawr-uh-stree, for-]
IPA: /ˈfɔr ə stri, ˈfɒr-/

Forestries is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 433 anagrams from letters in forestries (eefiorrsst).

Definitions for forestries

noun

  1. the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests.
  2. the process of establishing and managing forests; forestation.
  3. forestland.

Origin of forestries

From the Middle French word foresterie, dating back to 1685-95. See forest, -ry

Examples for forestries

In 1881 an agent of the Department was sent to Europe to study the work of forestry there.

The fundamental idea of forestry is the perpetuation of forests by use.

I had food walks, and learnt something of forestry there—a taking study.

Thus Macbeth had a fallacy about forestry; he could not see the trees for the wood.

Before 1891 the Division of forestry was simply a bureau of information.

Now forestry is practised by every nation except Turkey and China.

There would be no forestry legislation that Winter––so the newspapers said.

Didn't you tell me that you'd once had something to do with forestry in Russia?

The Secretary of forestry and Game Preservation had a much easier time, thanks to the new system of National Mounted Police.

I learned a great deal of forestry and botany from his talk.

Word Value for forestries
Scrable

14

Words with friends

13

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