Shrubland vs. Woodland

(mostly plural) Land that is covered mostly with shrubs.

Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity.

Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.

Example: ‘The woodland creatures ran from the fire.’;

(obsolete) Having the character of a woodland.

Land covered with woody vegetation.

Land covered with wood or trees; forest; land on which trees are allowed to grow, either for fuel or timber.

Example: ‘Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain,Here earth and water seem to strive again.’; ‘Woodlands and cultivated fields are harmoniously blended.’;

Of or pertaining to woods or woodland; living in the forest; sylvan.

Example: ‘She had a rustic, woodland air.’; ‘Like summer breeze by woodland stream.’;

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

A woodland ( (listen)) is, in the broad sense, land covered with trees, or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the plurale tantum woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (see differences between British, American, and Australian English explained below). Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses.