Douglas fir

noun

Doug·​las fir ˈdə-gləs- 

: any of a genus (Pseudotsuga) of tall evergreen timber trees of the pine family having thick bark, pitchy wood, and pendulous cones

especially : one (P. menziesii synonym P. taxifolia) chiefly of the western U.S. see cone illustration

Examples of Douglas fir in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stays range from a remote cabin tucked between towering Douglas firs and a historic Queen Anne farmhouse in Portland. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

The white Cessna banked right to reveal dense forests of Douglas fir, pines and quaking aspen in varying shades of green bathed in the early morning light. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir kept the mountainsides shady and cool. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Not far away, Goldstream Provincial Park in Langford is home to what tourism officials call Niagara Falls of the West Coast, in addition to big-leaf maples, red alders that turn golden, along with 600-year-old Douglas fir trees. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

David Douglas †1834 Scottish botanist

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Douglas fir

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• voyageur
• birr
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Kids Definition

Douglas fir

noun

Doug·​las fir ˌdəg-ləs- 

: a tall evergreen cone-bearing timber tree of the western U.S.