deforestation B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/ UK /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #52625 Meanings 1 noun The cutting down or destruction of forests, often to use the land for farming. Deforestation is destroying the homes of many wild animals. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the cutting down or... disforestation Word family Derived forms antideforestationnondeforestation Etymology From deforest + -ation. First attested in 1870. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # deforestation **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 52625 ## Meanings 1. The cutting down or destruction of forests, often to use the land for farming. ## Examples - Deforestation is destroying the homes of many wild animals. ## Derived Forms - antideforestation - nondeforestation ## Etymology From deforest + -ation. First attested in 1870. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown