wood
The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
Example
“This table is made of wood.”
Other meanings
The wood from a particular species of tree.
“Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.”
A forested or wooded area.
“A wood beyond this moor was viewed as a border area in the seventeenth century.”
Synonyms
- forest
Related words
- wooden
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "wudu".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “wood” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.