firewood

noun

fire·​wood ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌwu̇d 

: wood used for fuel

Examples of firewood in a Sentence

They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Store firewood as far away from your home as possible and clean up any brush piles. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Add chunk oak firewood or oak smoking chunks directly onto the hot coals. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Remove brush and firewood piles or stacks of rocks that provide shelter from elements and predators. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Most households connected to mesh grids still cook with charcoal and firewood. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firewood

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

Kids Definition

firewood

noun

fire·​wood -ˌwu̇d 

: wood cut for fuel