sylvan
IPA: sˈɪɫvʌn
noun
- One who resides in the woods.
- (mythology) A fabled deity of the wood; a faun, a satyr.
- A surname.
- A place name:
- A community in North Middlesex municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
- A ghost town in Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois, United States.
- A township in Osceola County, Michigan, United States.
- A township in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- A township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, named after Sylvan Lake.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.
adjective
- Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.
- Residing in a forest or wood.
- Wooded, or covered in forest.
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Examples of "sylvan" in Sentences
- He lives in a sylvan cabin.
- He was found in a sylvan city.
- Why is he living in a sylvan place
- The word 'sylvan' means 'of the forest'.
- Families flock to sylvan hill on opening day.
- It is located on the northern shore of Sylvan Lake.
- The town of Sylvan Lake is built on the southern shore.
- Cegilune is believed to be related to the sylvan deities.
- It is well known for its sylvan scenery and salubrious climate.
- Sylvan Lake has no broadcast television stations in the vicinity of the town.