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Woods

/wʊdz/

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.

📖 Definitions of "Woods"

noun
  1. 1

    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.

    "There was lots of wood on the beach."

  2. 2

    The wood of 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."

  3. 3

    A forested or wooded area.

    "He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle."

  4. 4

    Firewood.

    "We need more wood for the fire."

verb
  1. 1

    To cover or plant with trees.

  2. 2

    To hide behind trees.

  3. 3

    To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.

    "to wood a steamboat or a locomotive"

  4. 4

    To take or get a supply of wood.

noun
  1. 1

    (sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.

noun
  1. 1

    (usually with plural construction, sometimes with singular construction) A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.

    "These woods are part of the Campbell property."

  2. 2

    For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

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