cedarwood

noun

ce·​dar·​wood ˈsē-dər-ˌwu̇d 

: the wood of a cedar that is especially repellent to insects

Examples of cedarwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its eucalyptus, cedarwood, and mint scent transports me to a forest by the beach, and its small amount of baking soda helps curb odors without turning my skin into a rashy mess. —Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 July 2025

Wild Nectar Santal is rich and creamy, with top notes of neroli and cardamom, a heart of lily of the valley and nectar, and a base of cedarwood and Madagascar vanilla. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Infused with, roses, jasmine, bergamot, musk, and cedarwood, the scent embodies the feeling of falling into bed after a garden party that dwindled long past sunset. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025

Those smooth layers of violet, cedarwood, and musk come through to give it a sophisticated finish that keeps it from smelling like a high school girl who just bought her first fragrance (though, there’s an audience for that girl here too!). —Essence, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cedarwood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood