Synonyms for timber

Most common

forest · woods · timber-land · woodland · wood · tone · rafter

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

2. n. 2

   Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

3. n. 3

   A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

4. n. 4

   Material for any structure.

Related words

Word family

timbered timbergetter timberish timberlike timber-toe timberwright timbery

Phrases

timber nigger timber rattlesnake timber wolf sport timber timber line

Forms

Plural

timbers → forests, timber-lands, woodlands, lumbers…

Example sentences

• forest The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
• woods Hunting game is forbidden in these tranquil woods.
• woodland This piece of woodland is to make way for a new factory.
• wood The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
• tone Did you pick up on that strange tone in his voice?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

wood¹, tone¹, beam¹

5 letters

stick¹, woods¹

6 letters

forest², lumber², timbre², rafter²

7 letters

quality³

8 letters

woodland²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (forest² = 2 syllables).