How to Use basswood in a Sentence

basswood

noun

• The damage on redbud, walnut and basswood took longer to heal.
  — Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
• Most wood carvers use soft, porous woods like basswood, aspen or walnut.
  — Bestreviews, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
• Trees like aspen and basswood are more likely to break than hickory, birch and oak.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
• The forest is thick with undisturbed birch, aspen, basswood, balsam and spruce.
  — Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune, 10 July 2021
• The 100-foot structure is nestled in a maple and basswood forest.
  — Kerri Westenberg, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2019
• Naked hardwoods including red oak, basswood and yellow birch mix with the evergreens.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2018
• Here, fresh basswood branches are paired with shades of yellow for a cheerful and sophisticated decor scheme.
  — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
• With four basswood paddles, two outdoor and two indoor balls, and a bag to carry everything, this set can be utilized in all four seasons.
  — Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
• For example, honey from one area is creamy-white because of the nearby basswood blossoms, said Travis Bolton.
  — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 14 May 2017
• That study suggested tree species at the northern edge of their range will do better — including basswood, black cherry, white pine, red maple, sugar maple and white oak.
  — John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2017
• The American linden or basswood tree grows two feet each year, eventually reaching 60 or more feet in height.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
• The payoff is panoramic views to the south of changing leaves — black oak, shagbark hickory and basswood, to name a few — and Lake Michigan to the north.
  — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019
• Later, intricate portraits were carved on basswood, poplar and oak panels and applied to the side and front panel of a Yamaha Disklavier.
  — Robert Ito, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
• The craft kit includes two wood carving blocks (one cherry and one basswood), a super-sharp carving knife, sharpening supplies, a birdie template and three types of sandpaper.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2024
• Jury chisels basswood into small pieces and assembles them into a traditional design called asa-no-ha, which resembles a hemp leaf pattern.
  — Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
• The animals’ musculature, carved out of pliable basswood, appears dynamic.
  — Michael Tortorello, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
• Others, including Ohio buckeye, basswood and quaking aspen, could struggle in changing conditions.
  — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2021
• The region is rich with aspen, birch, maple, basswood, and other deciduous hardwood trees, according to NASA.
  — Fox News, 1 Oct. 2020
• Alfred Sully forgot to show up to battle for, spend a sunny day exploring the four-mile wildlife loop, and wander the elm-and-basswood forest lining Sweetwater Lake.
  — National Geographic, 9 Nov. 2019
• As the region was settled by pioneers, many hillsides were grazed and burned, which again provided an ideal environment for red oak, as well as American basswood, sugar maple and prickly gooseberry.
  — Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
• Named for Van Halen's son, the entry-level guitar is made from extremely lightweight and porous basswood, providing the perfect resonance for musicians who are heavy on the treble and fade.
  — Eddie Van Halen, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2020
• And in a workshop set in a nearby hardwood stand, Dave Constantine of Durand, one of America's preeminent turkey call makers and wildlife carvers, sits at a bench and chisels life into a block of basswood.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023