-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of coast redwood in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The world's tallest living tree is the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), which grows along the Pacific Coast of the United States, mainly in California.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
Here live the coast redwood tree species, known as the tallest trees on the planet, reaching up to 350 feet.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
The parks become more crowded from Memorial Day on, when the coast redwoods are shrouded in life-sustaining fog, and inland conditions are warm and sunny.
—Jill K. Robinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2023
Enduring but not static Even species as enduring as coast redwoods are affected by climate change.
—Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
The coast redwood, also famously decay-resistant, could be used in habitat restoration.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
French, Bridle, and Stream Trail Loop Just east of Oakland sits Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, a 1,833-acre green space home to a forest of 150-foot coast redwoods and wildlife like golden eagles and deer.
—Jenna Scatena, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
The shoots from stumps of felled coast redwoods are each capable of becoming a full-size tree.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
As the forest of coast redwoods and Douglas firs is housed in the ancestral lands of the Southern Pomo people, Haddon said, the league has met with representatives from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria to ensure their cultural interests are protected.
—Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'coast redwood.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1897, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near coast redwood
Cite this Entry
“Coast redwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20redwood. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
coast redwood
noun
: redwood
More from Merriam-Webster on coast redwood
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about coast redwood
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share