Synonyms of timbers

timbers

noun

plural of timber

1

as in forests

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 & Similar Words

• forests
• woods
• woodlands
• timberlands
• forestlands
• groves
• coppices
• copses
• brakes
• stands
• thickets
• plantations
• woodlots
• scrublands
• wildwoods
• arboretums
• chaparrals
• brushwoods
• coverts
• greenwoods

2

as in lumber

tree logs as prepared for human use

needed a new load of timber to finish building the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lumber
• woods
• beams
• sticks
• staves
• piles
• sills
• splints
• stakes
• posts
• braces
• billets
• blocks
• firewoods
• ridgepoles
• bars
• cordwoods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of timbers

The spa The spa is a huge selling point, constructed from natural rock and timbers in the area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner lost in 1884, have been found before. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Inside, aged timbers spanning the 23-foot-tall great room’s truss-work came from the craftspeople at Historic Woodworks in nearby Tetonia, Idaho. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

In the process, Ownbey discovered support timbers had rotted away, forcing him to bring entire walls to his workshop for meticulous reconstruction. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Your bed is suspended on local timbers, yet this is not an Austrian version of the Rocky Mountains. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The mock Tudor building where it’s housed today was built in 1924 from the timbers of two ancient battleships. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Raised beds are a simple landscaping project that is easy to construct from timbers or kits. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

In 1880, Queen Victoria gave President Hayes a desk made of timbers from the HMS Resolute, which sits in the Oval Office today. — New York Times, 11 June 2026