A male given name transferred from the surname.
Used in a Sentence
forrest
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for forrest.
Editorial note
If you're talking about the small dip around 1990 you're missing the the forrest for the trees.
Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of forrest gathered in one view.
A topographical surname from Middle English for someone who lived or worked in a Royal forest (area of woodland reserved for hunting).
A town in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for forrest.
noun
A male given name transferred from the surname.
noun
A topographical surname from Middle English for someone who lived or worked in a Royal forest (area of woodland reserved for hunting).
noun
A town in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia
noun
Obsolete spelling of forest. [A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.]
Example sentences
If you're talking about the small dip around 1990 you're missing the the forrest for the trees.
Mosley and Forrest didn't meet eachother as a pro for many years until they were both established.
Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest Mims III is a good one for a gentle introduction.
Like I mentioned in my comment, the book by Forrest Mims is a more gentle introduction that can get you started.
Recycling waste water is another, and there's an additional 10% that can be gained through forrest management in the sierras better directing the melting snow run off (!).
A short bike ride will carry you to the fields with a lot of paths, or a forrest also full of streets (well, utility roads, but you're free to use them).
Quote examples
Will the judge for Bridges and/or Force be as "tough on crime" as Ulbricht's Judge Forrest was?
The way he invokes the words "our social fabric" makes it out like Forrest was personally affected.
Forrest said there was “ample and unambiguous evidence” of the plots.
More quotes from the Judge on this issue: >“Silk Road created [users] who hadn’t tried drugs before,” Forrest said, adding that Silk Road “expands the market” and places demand on drug-producing (and violent) areas in Afghanistan and Mexico that grow the poppies used for heroin.
Proper noun examples
Personally, after the paragraph describing Nathan Bedford Forrest's picture in the DA's office, I had to get up and take a break from reading.
However, I don't think that anyone of good sense takes too seriously the nightmarish visions of a total collapse of order that Forrest's words summon to mind if the site had been left to run.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use forrest in a sentence?
If you're talking about the small dip around 1990 you're missing the the forrest for the trees.
What does forrest mean?
A male given name transferred from the surname.
What part of speech is forrest?
forrest is commonly used as noun.