timbered

adjective

tim·​bered ˈtim-bərd 

1

: having walls framed by exposed timbers

2

: having a specified structure or constitution

3

: covered with growing timber : wooded

Examples of timbered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Go clubbing in Berlin, or take a train to some of the country’s small towns for medieval history, beer steins, and half-timbered houses. —Stephanie Walden, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023

And between all of that bounty are unsung slot canyons closer to town and the nearby lakes, rivers, and trails within Dixie National Forest that covers the Aquarius Plateau, the highest timbered plateau in North America, topping out at 11,328 feet. —Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022

The timbered property borders the Ochoco National Forest and has views of the Cascade mountains. —oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022

Villages of half-timbered houses dot deep valleys in the shadow of mountainsides thick with spruce and fir trees. —Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 17 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing timbered

• half-timbered