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They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Two thousand soldiers—many of whom arrived with families in tow—exacerbated the city’s housing shortage and drove up prices for food and firewood.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Keep neighboring tree branches at least 10 feet from the home, and store firewood and other combustible materials as far away as possible.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Outdoors, remove clutter like loose boards and old furniture, relocate and elevate firewood and clear vegetation at least 18 inches from the foundation.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Two thousand soldiers—many of whom arrived with families in tow—exacerbated the city’s housing shortage and drove up prices for food and firewood.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Keep neighboring tree branches at least 10 feet from the home, and store firewood and other combustible materials as far away as possible.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Outdoors, remove clutter like loose boards and old furniture, relocate and elevate firewood and clear vegetation at least 18 inches from the foundation.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for firewood
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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