WOODS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Wood

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English wudu, from a Germanic word related to Welsh gwŷdd ‘trees’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: wʊd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber

Short Definition:

hard fibrous material that forms trunk or branches of tree or shrub

Examples:
  • a block of wood
  • best quality woods were used for joinery
Definition:

an area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees

Short Definition:

area of wooded land

Examples:
  • a thick hedge divided the wood from the field
  • a long walk in the woods

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