redwood

noun

red·​wood ˈred-ˌwu̇d 

1

: any of various woods (such as brazilwood) yielding a red dye

2

: a tree that yields a red dyewood or produces red or reddish wood

3

a

: a very tall coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of the cypress family that grows chiefly in coastal California, sometimes reaches a height of 360 feet (110 meters), and is a commercially important timber tree

called also coast redwood

see cone illustration compare dawn redwood

b

: its brownish-red durable wood

Examples of redwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Asphalt and buildings constructed back to the 1920s and 1930s compressed soil around redwood tree roots and changed water flow around the spectacular trees. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 June 2025

The Spa The four-story spa boasts 42,000 square feet, 36 treatment rooms, a redwood sauna, an eucalyptus steam room, and a whirlpool hot tub. —Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025

By the 21st century, the fundamental problem was that the building, including the redwood laths, had deteriorated. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025

Her redwood deck was replaced with a composite material that's less likely to ignite. —Lauren Sommer, NPR, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing redwood

• coast redwood
• dawn redwood

Rhymes for redwood

• allgood
• basswood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boxwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood

Kids Definition

redwood

noun

red·​wood ˈred-ˌwu̇d 

: a tall cone-producing evergreen tree mostly of coastal California that is related to the bald cypresses and sometimes grows to be 360 feet (110 meters) tall

also : its light long-lasting brownish red wood