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 bald 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
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Hike the trails, take in the majesty of this dense, towering redwood forest and snap some photos before moving on.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
More than a century ago, a railroad was constructed to shuttle passengers and redwood logs between San Francisco and Humboldt Bay.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Go wine tasting nearby, sleep beneath the redwoods at glamping resort AutoCamp Russian River, and leave time to explore further west.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
Also that year, more than 500 acres of redwood forest in Northern California was returned to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
—Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Captured before a live audience at the Playhouse, the song encapsulates the musical’s story about a despondent middle-aged woman who finds solace from personal tragedy by living high above ground in a California redwood tree.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
His barn blazed with indoor lamps and his lush outdoor garden – supervised by a skilled cultivator – climbed a mountainous slope beneath coastal redwoods.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
There are more giant redwoods in the UK than in California.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Overlapping state and national parks replete with coastal redwood and sequoia offer more than 38,000 acres of old growth that act as a haven for myriad wildflowers, including trillium, Douglas iris, leopard, Mariposa, and alpine lilies, snowflowers, and spotted coralroot.
—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
More than a century ago, a railroad was constructed to shuttle passengers and redwood logs between San Francisco and Humboldt Bay.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Go wine tasting nearby, sleep beneath the redwoods at glamping resort AutoCamp Russian River, and leave time to explore further west.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
Also that year, more than 500 acres of redwood forest in Northern California was returned to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
—Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Captured before a live audience at the Playhouse, the song encapsulates the musical’s story about a despondent middle-aged woman who finds solace from personal tragedy by living high above ground in a California redwood tree.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
His barn blazed with indoor lamps and his lush outdoor garden – supervised by a skilled cultivator – climbed a mountainous slope beneath coastal redwoods.
—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
There are more giant redwoods in the UK than in California.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Overlapping state and national parks replete with coastal redwood and sequoia offer more than 38,000 acres of old growth that act as a haven for myriad wildflowers, including trillium, Douglas iris, leopard, Mariposa, and alpine lilies, snowflowers, and spotted coralroot.
—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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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
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