boxwood

noun

box·​wood ˈbäks-ˌwu̇d 

1

: the close-grained heavy hard tough wood of the box (genus Buxus)

also : a wood of similar properties

2

: a tree producing boxwood

Examples of boxwood in a Sentence

We planted a few boxwoods.

Recent Examples on the Web

Deer generally eat yews and arborvitae and leave boxwood alone. —Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025

Depending on their arrangement and pruning practices, boxwood can lend a formal or informal appearance to rose plantings. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025

The insecticide only affects the insects feeding on the boxwoods. —Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024

Cheerful live flowers, boxwoods, a fountain and other architectural elements bring the hospital garden in Arles alive (where van Gogh spent the good part of a year in the midst of another mental health crisis). —Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for boxwood

• allgood
• basswood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood
• falsehood

Kids Definition

boxwood

noun

box·​wood ˈbäk-ˌswu̇d 

: the tough hard wood of the box

also : the box tree