Synonyms for wood

Most common

forest · woodland · woodwind · woodwind instrument · timber · kindling · copse

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A forested or wooded area.

   He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.

2. n. 2

   The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

   This table is made of wood.

3. n. 3

   The wood from a particular species of tree.

   Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.

Related words

Word family

woodbine woodborer wood-burning woodcarver woodcraft woodcrafter woodcreeper woodcut

Phrases

wood pigeon wood spirit yellow wood sorrel morning wood wood lily wood alcohol wood anemone wood duck

Forms

Plural

woods → forests, woodlands, thickets, woodwinds…

Example sentences

• forest The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
• woodland This piece of woodland is to make way for a new factory.
• woodwind The woodwind section includes both pipes and reeds.
• timber Large amounts of timber are used in paper making.
• kindling Matthew gathered some logs and kindling for the campfire.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

cord¹

5 letters

copse

6 letters

forest², timber², lumber²

7 letters

thicket²

8 letters

woodland², kindling², woodwind²

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

In other languages

Français

bois

Italiano

legno

Español

madera

Deutsch

Holz

Català

fusta