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
singular
not gender specific
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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