American English pronunciation
How to pronounce deforestation
IPA transcription: [dɪ,fɔɹɪs'teɪʃən]
Pronunciation variants: [dɪ,fɔɹɪs'teɪʃən][dɪ,fɚɪs'teɪʃən]
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Noun
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the state of being clear of trees
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the removal of trees
Usage examples
- Forests are decreasing due to industrial scale deforestation.
- Deforestation is driven by multiple processes.
- Forests are decreasing due to industrial scale deforestation.
- Another major problem on the mountain is deforestation.
- Clearly, these causes of decline are linked to deforestation.
- The construction of MacRitchie Reservoir brought deforestation around the area to a halt.
- The area is also experiencing severe deforestation in its southern half.
- Deforestation is one of the factors leading to the decline of this species.
- Their biggest threat is habitat loss through the rapid deforestation in Borneo.
- Deforestation was not approved by the Canton.