Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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Keep firewood at least 20 feet away from the home, since raccoons tend to use wood piles for shelter.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
Tharp’s son said a group, including his sister, her best friend, the friend’s boyfriend, and the victim showed up to get some firewood from their dad’s house.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Most drive-up campsites will provide a picnic table and firepit and sell firewood on site.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
Regularly trimming vegetation, clearing debris, and keeping firewood away from exterior walls creates a hostile perimeter for pests.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 July 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
Tharp’s son said a group, including his sister, her best friend, the friend’s boyfriend, and the victim showed up to get some firewood from their dad’s house.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Most drive-up campsites will provide a picnic table and firepit and sell firewood on site.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
Regularly trimming vegetation, clearing debris, and keeping firewood away from exterior walls creates a hostile perimeter for pests.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for firewood
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firewood. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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