Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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Partly to stack firewood, because her dad can’t do it anymore.
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Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Visitors are encouraged not to bring outside firewood to help prevent the spread of invasive pests; bundles can be purchased at the concession or ranger station.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Christmas tree and firewood permits will cost $1 per tree or cord.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Dec. 2025
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Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Visitors are encouraged not to bring outside firewood to help prevent the spread of invasive pests; bundles can be purchased at the concession or ranger station.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Christmas tree and firewood permits will cost $1 per tree or cord.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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