firewood

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Recent Examples of firewood Potable water, firewood, or even a functioning electric fence around the camp may not be available. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Neither the primary materials of sand and soda ash (sodium carbonate) nor the firewood for the medieval Venetian glassmakers were found in the city’s immediate vicinity. Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 Setup is quick and completely hassle-free; there’s no need for messy ashes, firewood, or complicated assembly. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025 Maxwell, a journalist, comes from generations of rugged Maine stock who split their own firewood. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firewood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
  • In the short video, a giant mass of salmon — an uncountable number of fish — are stacked up like cordwood in the narrow stream.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
  • Some of the early subscriptions to the Litchfield Independent were paid for with cordwood, farm produce or muskrat skins.
    Terry Shaw, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The retro wood and copper design gives off vintage cool and fits easily into any living room setup.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The White House later said Trump had signed a proclamation that imposes a 10 percent global tariff on imports of softwood lumber.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Trump for months has been criticizing America’s northern neighbor for its significant lumber exports to the United States.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then the built‑in router beams Wi‑Fi around the camp.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Wood beams, terracotta floors, and antique furniture run through every property for a healthy dose of design inspiration.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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