fir

noun

ˈfər

: any of a genus (Abies) of north temperate evergreen trees of the pine family that have flattish leaves, circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood

also : any of various conifers (such as the Douglas fir) of other genera

: the wood of a fir

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The office was in a small house, brick, with stiff fir trees on either side of the door and a flower box under the window. —

Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023 Sugarpine Roadhouse was to feature an outdoor grill, a sprawling beer garden and tables surrounded by towering fir trees alongside the Sandy River. —

oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2023 Ominous swaths of red dot Oregon’s green expanses where the fir trees have died. —

Gabrielle Canon, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2022 Victoria added the fir tree to family celebrations five years later. —

Troy Bickham, Chron, 24 Dec. 2022 Victoria added the fir tree to family celebrations five years later. —

Troy Bickham, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2022 In the clearing, Addy spotted a cardboard contraption, criss-crossed with tape, pressed up against a fir tree. —

Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2022 The look of a fir tree with soft amber lights crisscrossing through its dark green needles is quintessentially Christmas. —

Frederick Tippett, Sunset Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022 Opt for garland that features a mix of fir tree branches and lights for an attractive look. —

Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022 See More

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