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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 insides contained lightweight metal and bits of wood, but their makeup was primarily 3D printing and fiberglass, and very difficult to view out of when acting.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The finish is medium to long, with lingering sweet corn, wood spice, and mellow fruit notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The rooms are bright with dark wood tones and tile flooring that's ubiquitous in classic Aruba hotels.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most intriguing: the home’s antique wood floors are said to be the same ones Napoleon stood on when proposing to Empress Joséphine.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The finish is medium to long, with lingering sweet corn, wood spice, and mellow fruit notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The rooms are bright with dark wood tones and tile flooring that's ubiquitous in classic Aruba hotels.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most intriguing: the home’s antique wood floors are said to be the same ones Napoleon stood on when proposing to Empress Joséphine.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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Rising expenses are another concern as costs for lumber, housing, and personnel have all seen significant price hikes in the past few years.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the executive order formalizing Trump’s new tariffs, including baseline 10% tariffs for almost all countries, exemptions were broadly defined as products in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, lumber, copper, critical minerals and energy sectors.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All cultural resources identified in the forest (native or colonial) will be protected during the implementation of forestry practices.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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The musical is about a New York City gallerist, who, grieving the death of her son, drives cross-country and winds up in a redwood forest, seeking some kind of solace while tree-sitting.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Large-scale timber construction is really gaining pace in recent years and other notable examples include an airport in Portland that has a 9-acre (3.6-hectare) roof and the world's tallest wooden skyscraper in Milwaukee.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump Administration is eliminating a 2024 rule that places environmental protection on par with mining, ranching, and timber cutting on lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The search for the vaunted gourmet fungi takes place on a local family’s private woodland and is followed by a four-course tasting menu studded with your finds.—
Vivian Song,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company wants to rezone more than 80 acres of woodlands near Metacomet Road and Pinnacle Rock in Plainville to allow gravel mining.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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