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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
The retailer is known for its phenomenal seating, including Italian leather sofas, velvet sectionals, and accent chairs framed by solid wood armrests.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Follow with a small amount of wood wax or polish, such as olive oil or beeswax, to enhance the shine and protect the wood from future buildup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Thomas Boyd During a run near campus with his father, Di Cesare and his dad discovered a memorial in the woods for Sgt.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The trail begins across 89A from Manzanita Campground and scrambles through woods sprinkled with oak, walnut, hackberry, and later on, bigtooth maple.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Follow with a small amount of wood wax or polish, such as olive oil or beeswax, to enhance the shine and protect the wood from future buildup.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Thomas Boyd During a run near campus with his father, Di Cesare and his dad discovered a memorial in the woods for Sgt.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The trail begins across 89A from Manzanita Campground and scrambles through woods sprinkled with oak, walnut, hackberry, and later on, bigtooth maple.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Home-building costs have also been soaring and are expected to climb higher with the new tariffs on lumber.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The terrain transitioned to a blend of forest and hills.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The initiative aims to restore about 30 acres of forest, with the potential to unlock up to $376 million in future financing.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just up the road, Seminary Hill is a working orchard and cidery with a gorgeous timber-frame tasting room complete with pristine views of the Delaware River and beyond.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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She’s still enchanted by the history surrounding the building and the smell of the timber wood staircases.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bigberry manzanita is a large, evergreen shrub native to California and Baja California, thriving in chaparral and woodland habitats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Allsbrook was last seen wearing a brown woodland style camouflage shirt or jacket, black shorts and black shoes, police said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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