Meaning
deforestation
- the cutting down and removal of forests
- the process of destroying wooded areas
In a sentence
La deforestazione danneggia molti animali.
Deforestation harms many animals.
La deforestazione è aumentata negli ultimi anni?
Has deforestation increased in recent years?
Questa legge non ferma la deforestazione illegale.
This law does not stop illegal deforestation.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| deforestazione | feminine · singular |
| deforestazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in environmental contexts.
- Often with causare, ridurre, fermare.
- Abstract noun; normally singular.