Synonyms for

Wood

Verb / wʊd / Another word for wood — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

timber lumber biomass

Informal

stuff material

Literary

forest grove boughs

Antonyms

metal plastic stone glass concrete steel

Common collocations

  • hard wood
  • soft wood
  • fire wood
  • wood grain
  • wood smoke
  • wood carving
  • wood floor

Word family

noun wood
verb wood
adjective wooden
adverb woodily

Usage note

While 'wood' can refer to the material, it also commonly refers to a collection of trees. 'Timber' and 'lumber' are more specific to wood as a building material.

Example sentences

  1. The bird built its nest with sticks and wood.
  2. We use wood to make paper and furniture.
  3. The forest is full of tall trees and thick wood.
  4. The carpenter carved the wood into a beautiful sculpture.
  5. We need to chop some wood for the fire.

Quotes

  • The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice. - Henry Ford
  • The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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