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Wood

UK /["/wʊd/"]/ US /["/wʊd/"]/ Pronunciation

Definition

the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree are made of; this material when it is used to build or make things with, or as a fuel

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In simple words: The material that comes from trees, used for making furniture and buildings.

Examples

• The table is made of solid wood.
• He used a piece of wood to start the fire.
• The old house is surrounded by a beautiful wood.
• She carved a figure out of wood as a gift.
• The child loves playing in the wood near their home.

Usage notes

Used in everyday conversation, can refer to both the material and forested areas. Not suitable in formal scientific writing without clarification.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'wooden' wagon to remember 'wood' as a material from trees.

Collocations

• hard
• soft
• dark
• bit
• block
• piece
• carve
• chop
• cut
• splinter
• rot
• burn
• chip
• shavings
• pulp
• in wood
• the grain of the wood
• deep
• dense
• thick
• in the wood
• into the wood
• through the wood
• deep in the woods
• the edge of the woods
• the middle of the woods

Synonyms

• timber
• lumber
• plank
• board
• stick

Antonyms

• metal
• plastic

Common mistakes

• Confusing 'wood' with 'would' in pronunciation.
• Using 'woods' when referring to the material instead of the forest.
• Incorrectly thinking 'wood' is uncountable when referring to types of wood.