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timber

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Synonyms and Antonyms of timber

1 a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area

upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come

Synonyms of timber

forest, forestland, timberland, wood(s), woodland

Words Related to timber

brake, brushwood, chaparral, coppice, copse, covert, grove, scrubland, stand, thicket

greenwood, wildwood

arboretum, plantation

2 tree logs as prepared for human use

needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

Synonyms of timber

Words Related to timber

beam, brace, pile, post, ridgepole, sill, splint, stake, stave, stick

bar, billet, block

cordwood, firewood

3 the basic elements from which something can be developed

a novel with the timber to become a best seller, if marketed correctly

Synonyms of timber

making, material, raw material, stuff, substance

Words Related to timber

possibility, potential, potentiality

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