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

California has everything from towering redwood forests to desert rock formations to dramatic coastal trails. —Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025

The event, titled Storytelling Under the Stars, is held outdoors in Fairfax at Deer Park Villa, where audiences gather beneath redwood trees to experience stories in an intimate, natural environment. —Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

One of California's best state parks, Humboldt Redwoods State Park charms with its old-growth redwood forest, which covers about one-third of the park. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025

Painstakingly designed, the property showcases soaring redwood ceilings, bold geometric lines, and walls of glass that blur the boundary between indoors and nature. —Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 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