forestry
for·est·ry/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/noun
forestry is spelled F-O-R-E-S-T-R-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (for·est·ry). It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, forestry means “The science of planting and growing trees in forests” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of forestry is forestries.
How many letters and syllables are in forestry?
| Letters | 8: F-O-R-E-S-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: for·est·ry |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is forestry?
Forestry appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce forestry?
- /ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
- /ˈfɑɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
Forestry has 3 syllables, split for·est·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-forestry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of forestry
- forestries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does forestry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
She studied forestry and environmental management.
- 2
The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
- 3
The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
sustainable forestry
- 4
Commercial tree farming.
- 5
A tree farm.
- 6
A forest-covered area.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forestry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sylviculture |
| German | Forstwirtschaft |
| Portuguese | silvicultura , engenharia florestal |
| Spanish | silvicultura , ingeniería forestal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does forestry come from?
From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).