Definition

The process of planting trees in an area where there were no forests before, or restoring forests in places that have lost them.

Example

The government launched an afforestation program to combat climate change.

Conversation

Have you heard about the new afforestation project in our city?

Yeah, I read that they plan to plant thousands of trees.

It's great to see efforts like afforestation being prioritized for the environment.

Absolutely! It will really help improve air quality and biodiversity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Afforestation is formed from "ad-" (meaning to) and "forest" (from Latin "foresta", meaning woodland or forest) and the suffix "-ation" (meaning the action or process of). The word refers to the process of creating a forest in an area where there was none before.

Memory Tip

Think of 'adding' ('ad-') trees to create a 'forest' — that's what afforestation means.

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