Examples of firewood in a Sentence
They chopped enough firewood to last the winter.
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But it also was focused on conservation, since use of firewood or charcoal increases pressure on forests and wildlife.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Store firewood piles away from your home, and plant shrubs at least 12 inches from your foundation.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Store firewood at least 20 feet away from the home on an elevated surface.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
When the homeowner and Jackson told Omondi to leave, Omondi allegedly picked up a piece of firewood and hit both Jackson and the homeowner in the head.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Store firewood piles away from your home, and plant shrubs at least 12 inches from your foundation.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Store firewood at least 20 feet away from the home on an elevated surface.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
When the homeowner and Jackson told Omondi to leave, Omondi allegedly picked up a piece of firewood and hit both Jackson and the homeowner in the head.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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 30 Apr. 2026.
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firewood
noun
fire·wood
-ˌwu̇d 
: wood cut for fuel
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