Why do some dictionaries say monte means woodland?

Question

I always thought monte was hill but I saw two spanish dictionaries that said Monte also means woodland

Answer 1

According to the Gran Diccionario Oxford, monte, with regard to geography, can mean "montaña" or, in the sense of "terreno"..well, let me just quote:

1 (Geog)

a (montaña) mountain

b (terreno — cubierto de maleza) scrubland, scrub; (— cubierto de árboles) woodland;

The dictionary lists other meanings, too, including

monte de piedad = pawnshop

The Collins also lists "hill" (=cerro), "countryside" (=campo) and - as you indicate in your question "woodland" (=bosque)

In that regard, Collins notes that "monte" can be "alto" (forest) or "bajo" (scrubland)

........and Collins lists an odd meaning for Latin America = hierba or =hachís.