basswood

noun

bass·​wood ˈbas-ˌwu̇d 

1

: any of several New World lindens

especially : linden sense 1b

2

: the straight-grained soft white wood of a basswood

Examples of basswood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After axemen cleared paths through the oaks, elms, and basswoods, the surveyors stretched a standardized measure called a Gunter’s chain—a hundred links to a chain, eighty chains to a mile—and marked the distances with tally pegs. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Acorns and black walnuts made for a delicious appetizer, before basswood as a first plate. — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026

For a more regional flavor, there’s also Beano’s Café, decorated in local materials like Aswan granite, alabaster, and basswood. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Cedar, basswood, willow, and cottonwood will serve you much better than oak or other typical firewoods. — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for basswood

• allgood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boxwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood
• falsehood

Kids Definition

basswood

noun

bass·​wood ˈbas-ˌwu̇d 

: any of several linden trees