1
a
: the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants
b
: wood suitable or prepared for some use (such as burning or building)
2
a
: a dense growth of trees usually greater in extent than a grove and smaller than a forest
—often used in plural but singular or plural in construction
b
: woodland
3
a
: something made of wood
b
: a golf club having a thick wooden head
also
: a golf club having a similar head made of metal
wooded; wooding; woods
: to gather or take on wood
: to cover with a growth of trees or plant with trees
archaic
: violently mad
Synonyms
Examples of wood in a Sentence
Noun
Some baseball bats are made out of wood.
The wood on the deck has begun to rot.
Their house is near a small wood.
A thick woods runs along the boundary of the estate.
The house is surrounded by woods.
He went for a hike in the woods.
She hit a wood off the tee.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
The neighbor also later heard yelling coming from nearby woods.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
Classified as a Bureau Veritas Clean Ship, its decks are made from non-wood recyclable resin and its exhaust catalysts filter 99.8 percent of fine particles.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2022
Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Photo: Houlihan Lawrence Inc. The floor-to-ceiling windows in this listing photo of the living room open up into the woods.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
The neighbor also later heard yelling coming from nearby woods.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The only downside of this top-tier furniture polish is that it can’t be used on non-wood items.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
Classified as a Bureau Veritas Clean Ship, its decks are made from non-wood recyclable resin and its exhaust catalysts filter 99.8 percent of fine particles.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2022
Verb
Of course, the setting deviates from the dark, moody woods one associates with the Brothers Grimm—instead of the Black Forest, this enchanted cabin is surrounded by palm trees and California live oaks, basking in the sunshine.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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wood
1 of 2 noun1
: a dense growth of trees usually smaller than a forest
—often used in plural
a thick woods runs along the ridge
2
: a hard fibrous substance that is basically xylem and makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark
also
: this material prepared for some use (as burning or building)
3
: something made of wood
especially
: a golf club having a wooden head
wood
2 of 2 adjective1
2
: suitable for cutting or working wood
wood chisels
3
or woods
: living, growing, or existing in woods
ˈwu̇dz
Biographical Definition
Wood
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Leonard 1860–1927 American physician and general
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