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

So the first stage of our trip was to visit Avenue of the Giants, the magnificent 31-mile drive through an ancient redwood forest. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Camp Russian River has RV and tent sites (from $60 a night) tucked into the redwoods with river frontage and quick access to the restaurants in Guerneville and Forestville. —Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Aug. 2025

Their habitats include redwood forests, mixed woodlands, coastal brushlands and mountainous areas. —Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 July 2025

Booking a campsite in the redwoods or next to the ocean is even easier now, California State Parks said this week, announcing updates to its reservation system. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 July 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