This is the 1678th most frequent French word.
forest
"Forest" in French means "forest" in English, referring to a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
The word 'forêt' is used here as a noun to refer to a natural area filled with trees.
La forêt est très dense dans cette région.
The forest is very dense in this region.
'Forêt' appears as the object of the preposition 'la' and describes a forest being traversed or entered.
Nous avons vu un renard qui traversait la forêt.
We saw a fox crossing the forest.
In this instance, 'forêt' is used in a genitive construct indicating the origin of sounds coming from within.