1. areas of land covered with pine trees; pine forests or woodlands
Usage: typically used in plural form

Examples

• The New Jersey Pinelands is a protected wilderness area.
• Wildlife thrives in the sandy pinelands of the southeastern United States.
• Hikers explored the vast pinelands that stretched for miles.
• The pinelands provide habitat for many rare bird species.
• Fire is a natural part of the ecosystem in these pinelands.
• The pinelands were once threatened by development but are now preserved.