forestedge
nounUK /ˈfɒr.ɪst.ɛdʒ/
US /ˈfɔːr.ɪst.ɛdʒ/
The place where a forest ends and open land begins.
We found deer tracks along the forestedge near the meadow.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The outer boundary of a wooded area where sunlight reaches the ground.
Wildflowers grow thickly at the forestedge.
3. A transitional habitat between woods and open country.
Many birds nest in the forestedge because food is easy to find there.
4. The figurative limit of something wild or untamed.
The old town sat at the forestedge of the kingdom's settled lands.