cordwoods

noun

plural of cordwood
as in firewoods

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  1. beams
  2. blocks
  3. woods
Noun
  • In Galecki’s home, wood beams and columns recall its log cabin roots.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The machine fires X-ray beams at a subject, then uses a specialized camera to record how a bone absorbs the beams based on density.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • In the image, two young children hold blocks with star patterns over their eyes, anonymizing them.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The victim lived about four blocks away from where he was killed, cops said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of blocks
Noun
  • Plum and taupe carpets and warm woods make for an inviting space; an accent wall of floral wallpaper adds a little personality.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Perreault-Magny, a father of a toddler, said he's seen mothers carrying infants through the woods, their feet wrapped in aluminum foil to stave off the winter's cold.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of woods
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