1
: having walls framed by exposed timbers
2
: having a specified structure or constitution
3
: covered with growing timber : wooded

timbered

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of timber entry 2

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of timbered was in the 15th century

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“Timbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timbered. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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