deforestation
CEFR: B2
The permanent, large-scale clearance, logging, and destruction of forests by humans to clear land for agriculture or cattle ranching.
Synonyms
- forest clearance
- clear-cutting
Common Collocations
- halt deforestation
- widespread deforestation
- rates of deforestation
Example Sentence
Rampant deforestation in the Amazon basin releases vast quantities of sequestered carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.