woodland creatures

collocation in English

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woodland
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwʊd.lənd/us
/ˈwʊd.lənd/
land on which many trees grow, or an area ...
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creature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkriː.tʃər/us
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
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(Definition ofwoodlandandcreaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Earlier hominids had been largely woodland creatures who focused most of their activity close to standing water.
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Forests grow well and the birds and woodland creatures thrive.
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The thickly wooded hillsides that once provided a habitat for a wide variety of woodland creatures were stripped bare.
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Inhabiting the island, along with various woodland creatures, are a tribe of nocturnal, cannibalistic mutants who dwell in deep caves beneath the island.
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Gameplay involves guiding three playable woodland creatures through suburban houses to collect items and return them to their forest.
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They also possess the ability to command woodland creatures to fight alongside them.
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Lost and frightened, the princess is befriended by woodland creatures who lead her to a cottage deep in the woods.
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Together with the woodland creatures, they keep watch over her.
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Her connection to nature dates back to when she was too young to help with farm work, and was often left to play with the woodland creatures.
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As he commits his feelings and hopes to paper, he begins to notice that the birds and other woodland creatures have become noisier and more agitated.
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