Thesaurus results for TIMBER

timber

noun

ˈtim-bər

Definition of timber

as in forest

a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come

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as in wood

tree logs as prepared for human use needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

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as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed a novel with the timber to become a best seller, if marketed correctly

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Recent Examples of timber Across millions of acres at the base of the Cascades, deep-moss old-growth forests mingle with the bright lime of young trees recovering after timber harvests and fires. — Sophie Gilbert, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 While timber and bountiful harvests may not seem to have anything to do with the planes dotting Atlanta’s skies, a new coalition sees potential in connecting the two. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Trump has also worked to significantly expand logging in national forests, prompting concern among conservationists that the move would enable timber companies to use disruptive practices such as clear-cutting or old-growth logging. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner lost in 1884, have been found before. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timber

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Noun

For afternoon tea or sundowners, the best spot on the property is the Jati Bar, a lounge on the terrace of the main building with incredible panoramic views of the forest and river.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Across millions of acres at the base of the Cascades, deep-moss old-growth forests mingle with the bright lime of young trees recovering after timber harvests and fires.

— Sophie Gilbert, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

The only heaviness lies within the natural materials found throughout the resort, like grounding lava stone, copper, and indigenous Tzalam wood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The specialists also restored the painting’s linden wood frame by cutting out over 100 missing fragments from it and covering it with gold leaf.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wood

Noun

At the age of nine, he was shipped on a lumber freighter from Russia to England; a year later, he was sent to the United States.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
When private forests burn, landowners salvage burned trees, turn them into lumber and replant, turning those forests green again within years.

— Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of lumber

Noun

Sube Shoten, a tofu maker founded in 1877 during Japan’s Meiji era, reportedly ceased operations in May and began preparing to file for bankruptcy as low profit margins and a recent surge in raw-material costs clouded its business outlook.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
It should be made from natural, heavy and durable materials -- much like the wood used by Goh -- and, when affordable, from the finest timber.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of material

Noun

The Diptyque toiletries in the checkerboard bathrooms are particularly happy-making.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Rather than use a lot of gold leather to adhere to the overall collection theme, De Biase wanted to make the shoes into jewelry, which was a very technical process involving techniques from actual jewelry making.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of making

Noun

The Journal noted how Moore, then Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator, gave several players hits of the substance during the first quarter of Michigan’s victory over Ohio State earlier that year.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Chemists knew that for such a reaction to occur, the catalyst (the substance that drives the reaction) would have to have a specific chirality (handedness) itself.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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