wood

US /wʊd/

UK /wʊd/

1.

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

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The house was built of stone and wood.

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We gathered some wood for the campfire.

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timber lumber firewood

2.

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

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We went for a walk in the wood.

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The children built a fort deep in the wood.

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forest grove copse thicket

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