DEFORESTATION


Meaning of DEFORESTATION in English

/ ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn; NAmE -ˌfɔːr-; -ˌfɑːr-/ noun

[ U ] the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area

—compare afforestation , reforestation

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.