n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )a- ˌ fo ̇ r- ə - ' st ā -sh ə n, ə -, - ˌ fär-
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin afforestation-, afforestatio, from afforestare to put under forest laws, from Latin ad- + Medieval Latin foresta, forestis forest
Date: 1649
: the act or process of establishing a forest especially on land not previously forested
– af · for · est \ a- ' fo ̇ r- ə st, - ' fär- \ transitive verb