timbers

noun

plural of timber
1
as in forests
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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2
as in lumber
tree logs as prepared for human use needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

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Recent Examples of timbers In the process, Ownbey discovered support timbers had rotted away, forcing him to bring entire walls to his workshop for meticulous reconstruction. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 Your bed is suspended on local timbers, yet this is not an Austrian version of the Rocky Mountains. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The three-bedroom main house adopts a farmhouse-chic aesthetic, with barnwood siding and reclaimed bridge timbers adding a rustic touch to the steel doors and windows. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 The mock Tudor building where it’s housed today was built in 1924 from the timbers of two ancient battleships. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Raised beds are a simple landscaping project that is easy to construct from timbers or kits. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 In 1880, Queen Victoria gave President Hayes a desk made of timbers from the HMS Resolute, which sits in the Oval Office today. — New York Times, 11 June 2026 It was then replaced in 1912 with the current lodge, built with cedar logs from Idaho and redwood timbers from California, and featuring modern conveniences like plumbing and electricity. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 Aged timbers support a vaulted ceiling in the lodge, which has a gift shop, library, and lounge. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timbers
  1. forests
  2. lumber
  3. woods
Noun
  • They will one day be used for restoration in forests, riverbanks and backyards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • By September, cooler air moves across Lake Superior, local breweries begin pouring their autumn releases, and early color starts showing in the forests surrounding Marquette.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of forests
Noun
  • In the video, the popular streamers Maya Higa and FaZe Adapt sit together on a log, chatting nonchalantly as a massive grizzly bear lumbers toward them.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • New tariffs on lumber are expected to slow the rate of new home construction and make buying a home more expensive.
    — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lumber
Noun
  • Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives and state investigators identified the man believed to have killed two sisters from New Jersey found dead in the woods in the Florida Keys in 1973.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After, she was ostracized by her own community and lived the rest of her life isolated in a shack in the woods.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of woods

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“Timbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timbers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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