woodland-dwelling
|wood/land/dwell/ing|
B2
/ˈwʊd.lənd ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
living in the woods
Etymology
Etymology Information
'woodland-dwelling' originates from the combination of 'woodland' and 'dwelling', where 'woodland' refers to a land covered with trees and 'dwelling' means a place of residence.
Historical Evolution
'Woodland' comes from Old English 'wudu' meaning 'wood' and 'land' meaning 'land'. 'Dwelling' comes from Old English 'dwellan' meaning 'to lead astray' or 'to hinder', which evolved to mean 'to reside'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'dwelling' meant 'to lead astray', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to reside'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
living or situated in a woodland area.
The woodland-dwelling creatures are rarely seen by humans.
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