wood

noun

\ ˈwu̇d

Definition of wood

(Entry 1 of 6)

1a : the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants

b : wood suitable or prepared for some use (such as burning or building)

2a : a dense growth of trees usually greater in extent than a grove and smaller than a forest —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction

b : woodland

3a : something made of wood

b : a golf club having a thick wooden head also : a golf club having a similar head made of metal

out of the woods

: clear of danger or difficulty

wood

adjective (1)

\ ˈwu̇d

Definition of wood (Entry 2 of 6)

1 : wooden

2 : suitable for cutting or working with wood a wood saw

3 or woods \ ˈwu̇dz

\ : living, growing, or existing in woods woods trails

wood

verb

\ ˈwu̇d

wooded; wooding; woods

Definition of wood (Entry 3 of 6)

intransitive verb

: to gather or take on wood

transitive verb

: to cover with a growth of trees or plant with trees

wood

adjective (2)

\ ˈwüd

, ˈwōd

, ˈwu̇d

Definition of wood (Entry 4 of 6)

archaic

: violently mad

Wood

biographical name (1)

\ ˈwu̇d

Definition of Wood (Entry 5 of 6)

Grant (DeVolson) 1892–1942 American painter

Wood

biographical name (2)

Definition of Wood (Entry 6 of 6)

Leonard 1860–1927 American physician and general

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Synonyms for wood

Synonyms: Noun

lumber,
timber

Examples of wood in a Sentence

Noun Some baseball bats are made out of wood. The wood on the deck has begun to rot. Their house is near a small wood. A thick woods runs along the boundary of the estate. The house is surrounded by woods. He went for a hike in the woods. She hit a wood off the tee.