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

The company’s Orick sawmill began operating in 1954 and processed ancient redwoods for 55 years before closing in October 2009. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

The cost of food and rides will set you back a bit, however the free exhibits, activities including The Enchanted Forest area that allows people to safely climb redwood trees and entertainment offset those costs. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Back in the late 1800s, the logging industry in the West relied on trains to move the redwoods’ tremendous tree trunks from the coastal forests and mountains to flatter, inland regions. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

This was in the 1960s, and Mia and her family lived in San Carlos, California, at that time a bedroom community of redwood bungalows and postwar cottages located south of San Francisco. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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