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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)
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Definition of wood (Entry 2 of 6)
wood
verb
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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)
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Definition of wood (Entry 4 of 6)
archaic
: violently mad
Wood
biographical name (1)
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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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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.
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood. Accessed 23 Aug. 2021.
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wood
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wood
: the hard substance that makes up the stems and branches of trees and shrubs
: an area of land covered with many trees
: a thick growth of trees and bushes that covers a wide area
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wood
noun
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Kids Definition of wood
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a thick growth of trees : a small forest
—often used in pl.
We hiked in the woods.
2
: a hard fibrous material that makes up most of the substance of a tree or shrub beneath the bark and is often used as a building material or fuel
wood
adjectiveKids Definition of wood (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: wooden sense 1
a wood floor
2
: used for or on wood
a wood chisel
3
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: living or growing in woodland
woods herbs
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The first known use of wood was before the 12th century
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