Thesaurus results for TIMBER

timber

noun

ˈtim-bər

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 The structure will be made out of mass timber, an increasingly popular way to construct buildings out of wood composites rather than steel and concrete. —

Nicole Cobler, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Carpenters had to replace rotting timber and rip up the decaying floors. —

Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 The salty water slowly poisons living trees, leaving a haunted ghost forest of dead and dying timber. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 The decor consists of different types of wood, with plywood on the walls and CLT (cross-laminated timber) on the ceiling, while Italian cherry wood is used for the countertops and elsewhere. —

Adam Williams, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for timber

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Here's what to know A dry fall fuels wildfires from East Coast to west and puts Arizona forests on watch Navajo families don't trust their tap water, study says, and overpay for outside supplies What is a La Niña winter like?

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
But the program alone is not enough to restore the forest, said Brian Reatini, a geneticist with the U.S. Forest Service.

Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024