Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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Move firewood and mulch away from exterior walls.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The kitchen walls are covered in floral wallpaper, the table is set with plates and aluminum coffee cups, baskets are filled with firewood, and old photographs of her parents hang above the bed.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Add a small pile of firewood to keep the soil cool and damp and provide a spot for firefly egg-laying.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Key reminders include buying firewood at your destination rather than transporting it, thoroughly cleaning shoes, gear, and boats before and after visiting waterways, never releasing exotic pets into the wild, and refraining from bringing plants and produce from other countries home.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The kitchen walls are covered in floral wallpaper, the table is set with plates and aluminum coffee cups, baskets are filled with firewood, and old photographs of her parents hang above the bed.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Add a small pile of firewood to keep the soil cool and damp and provide a spot for firefly egg-laying.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Key reminders include buying firewood at your destination rather than transporting it, thoroughly cleaning shoes, gear, and boats before and after visiting waterways, never releasing exotic pets into the wild, and refraining from bringing plants and produce from other countries home.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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