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
out of the woods
: clear of danger or difficulty
wood
adjective (1)Definition of wood (Entry 2 of 6)
wood
verb
wooded; wooding; woods
Definition of wood (Entry 3 of 6)
: to gather or take on wood
: to cover with a growth of trees or plant with trees
wood
adjective (2)Definition of wood (Entry 4 of 6)
archaic
: violently mad
Wood
biographical name (1)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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The first known use of wood was before the 12th century
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