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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
This set by Craft & Kin comes with four different scents to change the atmosphere for different occasions, including white birch and cedar, neroli and jasmine, dark rose and amber, and santal woods.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Rooms pair comfort with modern design and a hint of cool-kid edge, featuring warm wood bedframes, terrazzo slabs, and leather seating.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Patterned wood walls, stone floors, and textured fabrics create a cozy feel, ensuring the expansive spaces feel nice and livable rather than museum-ish.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Concrete, colorful marbles and dark wood are among the principal materials that made their first appearance in Saint Laurent’s Champs-Élysées flagship in Paris, which opened in 2023.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Rooms pair comfort with modern design and a hint of cool-kid edge, featuring warm wood bedframes, terrazzo slabs, and leather seating.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Patterned wood walls, stone floors, and textured fabrics create a cozy feel, ensuring the expansive spaces feel nice and livable rather than museum-ish.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Concrete, colorful marbles and dark wood are among the principal materials that made their first appearance in Saint Laurent’s Champs-Élysées flagship in Paris, which opened in 2023.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
Noun
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The 144-foot-long (44-meter) vessel also carried cargo including iron ore, lumber and more.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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His wages were previously garnished in 2010 in the aftermath of an allegedly unfulfilled deal with a lumber company, according to court records.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The universally accessible All Persons Trail at Broadmoor winds through a hemlock forest to a boardwalk, where hikers may commune with wildlife on Pike’s Pond.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Drones, a swift water team, cadaver dogs and GoPros punctured the peace in the tranquil and majestic mountains and triggered a closure of the Enchantments, an area popular for backcountry hiking and camping, as law enforcement scoured the forest for any signs of the bearded Army veteran.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shiver me timbers and blow me down.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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In timber stands, larger dead and down material remained receptive and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, particularly at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Leaf-peeping draws travelers to woodlands across New England, but autumn gets equally splendid out west—especially in Grand Teton, my favorite national park to visit in the fall.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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One morning in South Luangwa, our guide, Elias, led us quietly through the mopane woodland.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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