lightwood

noun

chiefly Southern US
: wood used for kindling
especially : coniferous wood abounding in pitch

Examples of lightwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The structure, with its 15-foot-high arched lightwood door, stands out on a narrow street of smaller houses. Diane M. Fiske, Philly.com, 21 May 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lightwood was in 1705

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“Lightwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightwood. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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