Thesaurus results for TIMBER

timber

noun

ˈtim-bər

Definition of timber

as in forest

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

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as in wood

tree logs as prepared for human use needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

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as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed a novel with the timber to become a best seller, if marketed correctly

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Recent Examples of timber Katushabe said members of the Batwa, an Indigenous community that has helped guide the project, select species used for medicine, timber and firewood. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The timber covered mountains have patches of clearcuts where the deer hang out and long cross-canyon shots are the norm. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 The bill was opposed by the Rural County Representatives of California, an advocacy group representing 40 counties, along with many in the timber and agriculture industries. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The card begins with four 2-mile hurdle races before shifting to three timber races of about 3 1/8 miles. — Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for timber

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Noun

For afternoon tea or sundowners, the best spot on the property is the Jati Bar, a lounge on the terrace of the main building with incredible panoramic views of the forest and river.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Across millions of acres at the base of the Cascades, deep-moss old-growth forests mingle with the bright lime of young trees recovering after timber harvests and fires.

— Sophie Gilbert, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of forest

Noun

Our wine ages for a full year in French oak, where the wood’s precise porosity allows just the right exchange with oxygen — softening the wine, concentrating its aromas and flavours, building complexity no machine can replicate.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Expect light wood accents, rich textiles, white plantation shutters, and framed artwork alongside in-room lending libraries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of wood

Noun

At the age of nine, he was shipped on a lumber freighter from Russia to England; a year later, he was sent to the United States.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
When private forests burn, landowners salvage burned trees, turn them into lumber and replant, turning those forests green again within years.

— Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of lumber

Noun

Circ’s technology is designed to separate polycotton into its component materials, recovering cellulose from cotton and PTA and MEG, the building blocks of polyester, from the polyester component.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The same mathematical framework applies to 2D materials like hexagonal boron nitride and molybdenum trioxide, which host hybrid light-matter excitations called hyperbolic phonon polaritons.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of material

Noun

These drones can create digital inspection records that can be delivered offsite for storage or later review, creating better documentation for compliance, dispute resolution and decision making.

— Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
All of that said, the Shedd was trying to save whales in a real-world crisis not of its own making.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of making

Noun

Timothy Westlake, who was nominated to serve as assistant secretary for mental health and substance use at the Department of Health and Human Services, was also advanced out of committee on the same en bloc vote.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Others who express hesitation or opposition to bans often cite the risk of sending people who are dependent on 7-OH into withdrawal, and potentially leading them to other, more dangerous substances.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

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