ponderosa pine

noun

pon·​der·​o·​sa pine ˌpän-də-ˈrō-sə- 

-zə-

: a tall pine (Pinus ponderosa) of western North America with long needles usually in groups of two or three

also : its strong reddish straight-grained wood

Examples of ponderosa pine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the fire advances, the landscape shifts from dense conifer forests to more open pinyon-juniper woodlands and ponderosa pine at lower elevations, where vegetation is lighter and fuels are less continuous. —Brandi D. Addison, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Golden’s three-month-old Et Voilà French Bakery is a family-run shop serving coffee and pastries atop Lookout Mountain, under a canopy of ponderosa pines and Douglas firs. —Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 July 2025

The building, made of ponderosa pine and locally sourced limestone, consisted of a main lodge, 23 deluxe cabins and more than 90 regular cabins, according the National Park Service. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 July 2025

Lightning had struck a single ponderosa pine, blackening its trunk. —Literary Hub, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin ponderosa, specific epithet of Pinus ponderosa, from Latin, feminine of ponderosus ponderous

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

ponderosa pine

noun

pon·​der·​o·​sa pine ˌpän-də-ˌrō- sə- 

-zə-

: a tall timber pine of western North America with long needles in groups of 2 or 3

also : its strong reddish straight-grained wood