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Recent Examples of firewood
Store firewood and lumber at least 20 feet away from the house.
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Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Key reminders include buying firewood at your destination rather than transporting it, thoroughly cleaning shoes, gear, and boats before and after visiting waterways, never releasing exotic pets into the wild, and refraining from bringing plants and produce from other countries home.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Clear wood piles and stack firewood far away from your house.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Splitting a log with a firewood kindling splitter can accomplish all of that quickly and easily.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Key reminders include buying firewood at your destination rather than transporting it, thoroughly cleaning shoes, gear, and boats before and after visiting waterways, never releasing exotic pets into the wild, and refraining from bringing plants and produce from other countries home.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Clear wood piles and stack firewood far away from your house.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Splitting a log with a firewood kindling splitter can accomplish all of that quickly and easily.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
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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
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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
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The interiors of all accommodations—minus the campsite—favor blonde wood and linens that feel wonderfully lived in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Both types of drums are traditionally large, made with wood and cowhide skins that are sometimes tacked onto the body with metal studs, rings or rope.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Timber was also cut to be sawn into lumber for constructing buildings, wagons, furniture, boxes, barrels, and many other uses.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Big Red's Appliances experienced damage to portions of its signage and roofing, while sections of the outdoor lumber area at Menards were displaced by the winds, with debris coming to rest near Dave & Buster's.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 June 2026
Noun
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In the fifth, Caglianone put a charge into a Michael McGreevey four-seam fastball on the outside corner, sending a laser-beam shot into the Cardinals’ bullpen in left field.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Bullock showcased her prowess on bars and beam, but the early vault error proved costly.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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