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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
On board was a container carrying 51,000 pounds of Burmese timber bound for wood trader Florida Teak.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The mix of neon buzz, wood panels and pillars completely covered in stickers separate the bar from the spacious sports bars surrounding it.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
From the outside, the place looks like like something out of a fairy tale, where a witch in the woods might plump up kids for a meal.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Plastination offers a fundamentally different approach, first dehydrating the wood using acetone and then infusing it with a compatible polymer.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The mix of neon buzz, wood panels and pillars completely covered in stickers separate the bar from the spacious sports bars surrounding it.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
From the outside, the place looks like like something out of a fairy tale, where a witch in the woods might plump up kids for a meal.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Plastination offers a fundamentally different approach, first dehydrating the wood using acetone and then infusing it with a compatible polymer.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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As the government shutdown lumbers into its second month, the number of flight delays at Charlotte’s airport during that time is approaching 6,000.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The almost 400 passengers on the steamer were returning from a long day’s outing when the ship collided with a lumber-carrying vessel.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are rolling hills, sandstone outcroppings and dense forests of oak, mesquite and elm trees.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many of the cut-down trees were harvested for timber and used throughout the development.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Myanmar made at least $400 million in timber exports since the coup, roughly a fifth of which came from sanctioned markets of the United States and the European Union, international trade data analyzed by the Herald shows.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Children’s book protagonist Anna (Glaser) bids her woodland creatures goodbye with gifts.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Southern magnolia is native to moist woodlands and bottomlands along the coastal plains where the seeds are eaten by birds and other wildlife.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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