deforestation
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Definition & Meaning of "deforestation"in English

Deforestation
01

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage 

deforestation definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
Large-scale deforestation is driven by the demand for agricultural land. 
02

a condition of having been cleared of trees 

Examples
Decades of deforestation have turned the once-green valley into barren land. 
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