wood

noun

ˈwu̇d How to pronounce wood (audio)
Definition of woodnext
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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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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 Bergamot nectar and neroli add a hint of crispness, while white musk and soft woods linger on the skin as the fragrance dries down. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Along the banks of the Trishuli River, a priest placed straw effigies representing the missing family members and covered them with small piles of wood before setting them alight. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Well, this elevated me in Wendell’s eyes from solicitous writer/actor/film associate to a person who works with his/her hands to craft furniture and other heroic implements from wood. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 The village's largest employers are a prison, a hospital and a mill that makes wood siding. — Russ McNamara, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
  1. lumber
  2. forest
  3. timber
  4. woodland
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
  • The pine forests, the oak forests, all of the farms with olive, almond, cherry trees.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews fighting the fire took an innovative approach Monday, using ground vehicles to apply a fire retardant typically dropped from airplanes, according to a post on the forest service’s Facebook page.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of forest
Noun
  • For The Times) California lawmakers have voted to shift a state forest system away from commercial logging and pave the way for tribal co-management, delivering a win to a movement rooted in the historic timber wars.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This innovation provides a sustainable, recyclable alternative to fiberglass while directly strengthening Maine’s economy by utilizing its local timber industry.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of timber
Noun
  • Cacao only grows in the tropics, which means the nearest actual cacao trees would have been at least a 3,000-kilometer trek away from the woodlands of the eastern US.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are also wetlands, woodlands, savannahs, and mountain bush.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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