SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
sylvan
adjective
Relating to woods or a wooded setting.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Relating to woods
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Usage distinction
Return to topSylvan specifically evokes woods or forest. Rural and rustic include open countryside without trees.
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See sylvan in use
A narrow path led to a peaceful sylvan retreat.
A sylvan mural in a city hostel filled the dining room with painted trunks, branches, and woodland light instead of a view of the surrounding streets.
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