wood

noun

ˈwu̇d How to pronounce wood (audio)
Definition of woodnext
1
as in lumber
tree logs as prepared for human use a huge load of wood outside the furniture maker's factory

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2
as in forest
often woods plural a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area deer and mountain lions live in those woods

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Recent Examples of wood 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 See All Example Sentences for wood
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  1. lumber
  2. forest
  3. timber
  4. woodland
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
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  • Set in a courtyard deep within the forest, Oaken and his family will invite guests to dine together while enjoying the musical stylings of his cousins.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to the busy and sometimes urbanized pilgrimage routes of Europe, or the crowded processions of the Hajj, the ancient path runs mostly through quiet forests.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of forest
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  • The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 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 timber
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  • In 2014, biologists credited his career by naming a new species of woodland gnat—Megophthalmidia mckibbeni–in his honor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But wildfires have burned several of these areas in recent years, including dense woodlands near Covington Flats and Black Rock Campground.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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