1
a
: the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants
b
: wood suitable or prepared for some use (such as burning or building)
2
a
: a dense growth of trees usually greater in extent than a grove and smaller than a forest
—often used in plural but singular or plural in construction
b
: woodland
3
a
: something made of wood
b
: a golf club having a thick wooden head
also
: a golf club having a similar head made of metal
wooded; wooding; woods
: to gather or take on wood
: to cover with a growth of trees or plant with trees
archaic
: violently mad
Synonyms
Examples of wood in a Sentence
Noun
Some baseball bats are made out of wood.
The wood on the deck has begun to rot.
Their house is near a small wood.
A thick woods runs along the boundary of the estate.
The house is surrounded by woods.
He went for a hike in the woods.
She hit a wood off the tee.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 May 2024
Golfers can choose between two 18-hole courses — either woods or sport themed.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
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Noun
The dark comedy follows a group of world leaders who meet at the G7 — a political and economic meeting of the minds between Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States — but get lost in the woods while trying to compose a joint statement.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 May 2024
Golfers can choose between two 18-hole courses — either woods or sport themed.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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wood
1 of 2 noun1
: a dense growth of trees usually smaller than a forest
—often used in plural
a thick woods runs along the ridge
2
: a hard fibrous substance that is basically xylem and makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark
also
: this material prepared for some use (as burning or building)
3
: something made of wood
especially
: a golf club having a wooden head
wood
2 of 2 adjective1
2
: suitable for cutting or working wood
wood chisels
3
or woods
: living, growing, or existing in woods
ˈwu̇dz
Biographical Definition
Wood
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Leonard 1860–1927 American physician and general
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