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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
Straight knitting needles are usually composed of carbon fiber, bamboo, wood, plastic or metal, while circular knitting needles are needle tips connected with a thin cord.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Most of the country remains dependent on burning fuel sources like wood.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
This week’s batch includes new albums from billy woods; Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke; PinkPantheress; MIKE & Tony Seltzer; Erika de Casier; Kali Uchis; Cole Pulice; Preoccupations; Kara-Lis Coverdale; and Mclusky.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
Later this year, AMC Networks plans to debut a new competitive reality show, Guts and Glory, that’s shot on the set of The Walking Dead in the woods of Georgia.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wood
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Most of the country remains dependent on burning fuel sources like wood.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
This week’s batch includes new albums from billy woods; Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke; PinkPantheress; MIKE & Tony Seltzer; Erika de Casier; Kali Uchis; Cole Pulice; Preoccupations; Kara-Lis Coverdale; and Mclusky.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
Later this year, AMC Networks plans to debut a new competitive reality show, Guts and Glory, that’s shot on the set of The Walking Dead in the woods of Georgia.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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Some commodity products are excluded, including lumber, wire, and building materials.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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They are not designed to haul lumber or other types of recreational equipment and may not be secure enough.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The expansion wouldn’t include only farmland; part of the area is forest, and Desri plans to clear 46 acres of trees.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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Like a tree falling in the forest with no one to hear it, even groundbreaking marketing wins mean little if no one notices.—
Cheryl Ragland,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The country has immense potential in terms of its minerals, timber and opportunities to rekindle the flame of tourism through revitalization of infrastructure which was the pride of the region in the 1960s.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The president wants to increase timber harvests by 25% on the state’s national forests.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Native to the savannas and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, ostriches have evolved not for flight, but for speed and endurance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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In 2010, a massive forest fire burned for four days on northern Israel’s Mt. Carmel, claiming 44 lives and destroying around 12,000 acres, much of it woodland.—
Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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